Topical Doxepin for Radiation-induced Dermatitis

January 15, 2019 updated by: Golnaz Vaseghi, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Topical Doxepin for Prevention and Management of Radiation-induced Dermatitis

Radiation dermatitis is one of the most common side effects of radiotherapy approximately occurring in about 95% of patients receiving radiotherapy . Acute injury due to structural tissue damage, generation of free radicals, irreversible double-stranded breaks in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, and initiation of an inflammatory response in the epidermis and dermis occurs within hours to weeks after radiation exposure. Radiation dermatitis due to pain and discomfort has an adverse impact on the quality of a patient's life.The radiation toxicities such as radiation dermatitis encountered in clinical practice are typically managed with a variety of topical agents such as water-based moisturizing creams or lotions, topical steroids, antiinflammatory emulsions, and wound dressings. Pharmacologic interventions for the prevention and treatment of these toxicity can be used to protect skin against radiation damage.Currently, there is no standard treatment for the prevention of radiation-induced dermatitis with demonstrated effectiveness.The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to evaluate the effectiveness of topical doxepin for the prevention and management of radiation-induced dermatitis during postoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Detailed Description

The patients who have undergone breast surgery and require radiotherapy and fulfill the inclusion criteria of the study will be entered the study. All the patients will be treated by 3D conformal radiation therapy using CT -based treatment planning and multi leaf linear accelerators. The patients will be treated by conventional fractionation regimens to a total dose of 5000 cGy (25 fractions of 200 cGy, 5 days per week). Every week the patients will be visited by an experienced radiation oncologist and the skin reaction will be determined and recorded according to RTOG Acute Radiation Morbidity Scoring Criteria which scores from 0 to 4. The patients receive Doxepin cream at the beginning of 5th week of radiotherapy and use it for a whole week. After acquiring written permission, the radiotherapy site will be photographed at the start and ending of the Doxepin

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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60

Phase

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  • Phase 2

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female with a diagnosis of, breast adenocarcinoma and be referred for post-operative radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy and with or without mastectomy
  • Participants must not be pregnant.
  • Participants treated with a total dose of 5000 cGy (25 fractions of 200 cGy, 5 days per week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are not eligible
  • The presence of skin diseases in the radiation area
  • Patients have constipation, xerostomia, blurred vision, urinary retention
  • Hypersensitivity to doxepin

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: doxepin cream
Patients use doxepin cream 5% twice daily for two weeks
Drug: Doxepin cream 5%
Patients use doxepin creamtwice daily for one weeks
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Patients use cream without doxepin ingredient twice daily for two weeks
Other: Placebo
Patients use cream without doxepin ingredient twice daily for one weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Grading of dermatitis was performed according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group acute radiation morbidity scoring criteria
Time Frame: At the beginning of 5th week of radiotherapy to two weeks
at the beginning of 5th week of radiotherapy and use it for two weeks
At the beginning of 5th week of radiotherapy to two weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Golnaz Vaseghi, Ph.D, Applied Physiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  • Principal Investigator: Alireza Amouheidari, MD, Head, Department of Radiation Oncology,Isfahan Milad Hospital, Isfahan,Iran
  • Principal Investigator: Laleh Shariati, Ph.D, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
  • Study Director: Shaghayegh Shaghayegh Haghjoo-Javanmard, Ph.D, Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  • Study Chair: Hajar Naji, M.S, Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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May 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

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January 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

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January 1, 2019

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First Submitted

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May 14, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 14, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

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May 18, 2015

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January 16, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 15, 2019

Last Verified

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January 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 900

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