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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04995328
Other study ID # CMUH110-REC1-122
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 3, 2021
Est. completion date October 7, 2022

Study information

Verified date September 2023
Source China Medical University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The radiotherapy after surgery reduces the risk of recurrence and death is widely used for standard treatment for cancer including breast cancer and head and neck cancer. However, radiation dermatitis is a common side effect and major adverse event of radiotherapy. Radiation induces skin inflammation resulting in redness, itchiness and peeling skin. Radiation dermatitis may be acute or chronic. Acute skin changes occur within 90 days of initiating therapy due to inflammation and DNA damage and chronic skin changes may occur after several weeks or years. Radiation-irritated skin is a treatment-induced symptom caused by radiation dose-limiting toxicity. It damages skin structure and causes a variety of symptoms of cuticle thinning, reducing of collagen in subcutaneous, sweat glands damage, sebaceous glands damage and basal membrane damage. These conditions lead patients to lost work productivity, wound care costs, social isolation, altered body image and affect a patient's quality of life and mental health both during and after treatment and even interrupts the treatment schedule. The treatment of radiation dermatitis is an essential component of radiotherapy. The common treatment includes agents and other dressing products, such as corticosteroid cream, hyaluronic acid, aloe and sucralfate, which are used to prevent or reduce severity of dermatitis. But there is no clear therapeutic or nursing guideline supporting continuous treatment of radiation dermatitis by topical agents currently. In this study, Radiation Care® gel which contain Japanese honeysuckle extract will be used in breast and head and neck cancer patients to test the safety and efficacy to prevent radiation dermatitis and alleviate their radiation-irritated skin symptoms. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of "Radiation Care" gel application in breast cancer and head and neck cancer patients who have radiation dermatitis or radiation-irritated skin due to the radiotherapy.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 23
Est. completion date October 7, 2022
Est. primary completion date August 26, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 20 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Participants must be males or non-pregnant or non-lactating females at least 20 years of age. - Subject must meet one of the following conditions: 1. Diagnosis of non-inflammatory breast adenocarcinoma or in situ breast cancer which were treated by operation with or without adjuvant or neoadjuvant hormonal treatment. 2. Diagnosis of epithelial carcinoma of nasopharynx, oropharynx, oral cavity, larynx, hypopharynx, paranasal sinus and salivary glands which were treated with or without operation, concurrent chemotherapy is accepted, in head and neck cancer patients. - Patients were scheduled to receive at least three sessions of radiotherapy per week (1 session per day) for at least five weeks using standard irradiation fraction (with at least 1.8 Gy per session) for total dose of at least 50 Gy. - Participant willing and must give signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: - Prior breast reconstructions, implants, and/or expanders. - Previous radiotherapy to the area to be treated with radiation therapy (head and neck area or breast and thorax areas). - Concurrent chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. - Concurrent targeted therapy in head and neck cancer patients. - Known radiosensitivity syndromes (e.g. Ataxia-telangiectasia) - Collagen vascular disease, vasculitis, unhealed surgical sites, breast infections, rashes or unhealed wounds in the radiation field or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). - Systemic diseases known to delay the skin healing process such as diabetes mellitus or severe renal failure. - Use of a tissue-equivalent bolus. - Use of over-the-counter topical medications containing steroids. - Participation in any clinical trial in the prior 30 days from baseline. - Any condition that, in the judgement of the investigator could impose hazards to the patient if study therapy is initiated or affect the participation of the patient in the study.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Radiation Care Gel
The investigational medical product of this study is a hydrogel, Radiation Care® gel which increases moisturizing and it can be applied to the target areas including skin folds and creases.

Locations

Country Name City State
Taiwan China Medical University Hospital Taichung

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
China Medical University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

References & Publications (6)

Ahn S, Sung K, Kim HJ, Choi YE, Lee YK, Kim JS, Lee SK, Roh JY. Reducing Radiation Dermatitis Using a Film-forming Silicone Gel During Breast Radiotherapy: A Pilot Randomized-controlled Trial. In Vivo. 2020 Jan-Feb;34(1):413-422. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11790. — View Citation

Clemenson C, Liu W, Bricout D, Soyez-Herkert L, Chargari C, Mondini M, Haddad R, Wang-Zhang X, Benel L, Bloy C, Deutsch E. Preventing Radiation-Induced Injury by Topical Application of an Amifostine Metabolite-Loaded Thermogel. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Aug 1;104(5):1141-1152. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.04.031. Epub 2019 May 4. — View Citation

Jeong YT, Jeong SC, Hwang JS, Kim JH. Modulation effects of sweroside isolated from the Lonicera japonica on melanin synthesis. Chem Biol Interact. 2015 Aug 5;238:33-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2015.05.022. Epub 2015 Jun 5. — View Citation

Liao Y, Dong S, Kiyama R, Cai P, Liu L, Shen H. Flos lonicerae extracts and chlorogenic acid protect human umbilical vein endothelial cells from the toxic damage of perfluorooctane sulphonate. Inflammation. 2013 Jun;36(3):767-79. doi: 10.1007/s10753-013-9603-5. — View Citation

Wang L, Jiang Q, Hu J, Zhang Y, Li J. Research Progress on Chemical Constituents of Lonicerae japonicae flos. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:8968940. doi: 10.1155/2016/8968940. Epub 2016 Jun 14. — View Citation

Wu L. Effect of chlorogenic acid on antioxidant activity of Flos Lonicerae extracts. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2007 Sep;8(9):673-9. doi: 10.1631/jzus.2007.B0673. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary To observe the proportion of patients with grade 2 radiation dermatitis (according to CTCAE) at week 5. According to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) system by national cancer institute, radiation induced skin toxicities is scored in severity in the following grades:
Grade 1: faint erythema or dry desquamation Grade 2: moderate to brisk erythema; moist desquamation confined to skin folds; moderate edema Grade 3: moist desquamation in areas other than skin folds and creases; bleeding induced by minor trauma or abrasion Grade 4: skin necrosis or large ulcerations; spontaneous bleeding or require surgical procedures Grade 5: with lethal consequences
at 5 weeks
Secondary To evaluate radiation-irritated situation after 3 months of Radiation Care® gel application in breast cancer and head and neck cancer patients who completed the post-operative radiotherapy. The skin condition of target area will be observed and recorded at clinical visit. The measurement include:
Erythema grade:
Grade 1: Very faint erythema: Skin has a very light pink color. Grade 2: Faint erythema: Skin reaction is more apparent with clear borders but is still pink with more intensity.
Grade 3: Bright erythema: Erythema is apparent in bright pink and borders are clearly defined.
Grade 4: Very bright erythema: Skin is bright red, borders are very well defined, capillaries and bruising may be visible.
Graded according to CTCAE rate
Moisture percentage will be detected by MoistureMeter SC
Day0 (baseline), 1-Week, 2-Week, 3-Week, 4-Week, 5-Week, 6-Week, 7-Week, Post-radiotherapy 2-week, Post-radiotherapy 6-week
Secondary To compare the moisture percentage at the radiotherapy site from baseline to follow-up visit. Moisture percentage will be detected by MoistureMeter SC for every two weeks. Up to 12-13 weeks (depend on different times of radiotherapy in breast cancer and head and neck cancer): From Day0 (baseline) to 2-Week, 4-Week, 6-Week, Post-radiotherapy 2-week, Post-radiotherapy 6-week (End of study)
Secondary The score of quality of life with the Skindex-16 questionnaire performed every two weeks. The Skindex-16 is an assessment using numerical analog scales (0 = never bothered to 6 = always bothered), used to comprehensively measure the effects of skin diseases on subject's quality of life including burden of symptoms, social function and emotional state that the CTCAE does not take into account. The higher scores present poorer quality of life. Up to 12-13 weeks (depend on different times of radiotherapy in breast cancer and head and neck cancer): From Day0 (baseline) to 2-Week, 4-Week, 6-Week, Post-radiotherapy 2-week, Post-radiotherapy 6-week (End of study)
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