NCT05415527

Who might be able to join this trial:

• You must be 18 years old or older.
• You must have a type of ovarian cancer that cannot be removed by surgery straight away and requires chemotherapy both before and after surgery.
• You must be planned to receive a specific chemotherapy treatment (carboplatin and taxol, given every 3 weeks) and have your surgery at Institut Bergonié.
• You must not be significantly underweight or malnourished — meaning you have not lost more than 10% of your body weight in the last 6 months.
• You must be willing and able to sign a consent form agreeing to take part in the study.
• You must have French social security cover, in line with French public health regulations.

Who may not be able to join:

• You cannot take part if you are unable to have a CT scan for medical reasons.
• You cannot take part if you are unable to have a bone density scan for medical reasons.
• If you are over 70 and a screening assessment suggests you need specialist elderly cancer care, you may not be eligible (confirm with trial site).
• You cannot take part if you are under legal guardianship or any other form of legal protection.
• You cannot take part if personal, social, or geographical circumstances mean you would not be able to attend follow-up visits and complete the study procedures.
• You cannot take part if you are already enrolled in this study or in another study looking at muscle loss (sarcopenia).

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.