Alkagin Paste in the Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis

Rectal Neoplasms Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Phase II Study Designed to Evaluate the Value of Alkagin Paste in the Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis for Patients Undergoing External Radiation Therapy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01408407
• Other study ID #: 11-052
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: August 2, 2011
• Last updated: May 22, 2015
• Start date: December 2011

Study information

• Verified date: May 2015
• Source: Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Research Ethics Office
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Alkagin paste is effective at preventing radiodermatitis in patients receiving external beam radiation therapy to the perineal area.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 2
• Est. primary completion date: May 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients receiving a dose of 45 Gy or more with concomitant chemotherapy to the perineal skin (for treatment of anal canal, low rectal or gynecological cancer).

• Patients able to understand and sign an informed consent form.

• Patients that do not have active connective tissue disorders.

• Patients 18 years or older.

• Patients that did not receive any previous radiation.

• Patients that do not have any known allergy to any ingredients of the Alkagin Paste

• Patients need to be able to apply the creams themselves or have help with applying the creams.

• Patients who have been offered to purchase silver clear underpants but have refused

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients that have a type V or type VI skin type according to the Fitzpatrick scale (because these patients will likely have less radiodermatitis and if they do, it will be harder to evaluate it)

The Fitzpatrick Scale:

• Type I (scores 0-7) White; very fair; freckles. Always burns, never tans

• Type II (scores 8-16) White; fair. Usually burns, tans with difficulty

• Type III (scores 17-25) Beige; very common. Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans

• Type IV (scores 25-30) Beige with a brown tint; typical Mediterranean Caucasian skin. Rarely burns, tans with ease

• Type V (scores over 30) Dark brown. Very rarely burns, tans very easily

• Type VI Black. Never burns, tans very easily

2) Patients with an allergic reaction to Alkagin Paste

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anus Neoplasms
• Neoplasms
• Radiodermatitis
• Rectal Neoplasms
• Urogenital Neoplasms

Intervention

Other:
• Aveeno cream
Apply cream on irradiated area twice a day
• Alkagin paste
Apply Alkagin paste three times a day.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Jewish General Hospital	Montreal	Quebec

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dr. Te Vuong	Avario Healthcare Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Maximum skin toxicity	The objective of this study is to determine the occurrence and degree of acute skin toxicity in patients receiving radical radiation therapy with preventive application of Alkagin Paste compared to patients treated with institutional standard skin care.	7 weeks post beginning of radiation treatments	Yes