Effect of Live Combined Bifidobacterium,Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Capsules on Oral Mucositis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Receiving Radiotherapy.

December 16, 2017 updated by: Qiang Xu, Jiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital
Effect of Live Combined Bifidobacterium,Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Capsules on Oral Mucositis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Receiving Radiotherapy.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Radiation-induced mucositis is an acute reaction of the mucosa of patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy.It can lead to dose-limiting and debilitating side effect. There is no guideline on an acknowledged intervention that significantly reduces its severity. In the mucosa, the immune system's T cells and B cells have position-specific phenotypes and functions that are influenced by the microbiota. These cells play pivotal parts in the maintenance of immune homeostasis by suppressing responses to harmless antigens and by enforcing the integrity of the barrier functions of the gut mucosa.We designed a randomized trial of Live Combined Bifidobacterium,Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Capsules in patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. The aim of this study was to determine if regulating intestinal tract flora was effective in reducing the severity of radiation-induced mucositis in patients receiving radical dose radiotherapy. The effect of this intervention on a patient's general well-being was also investigated. The primary end-point of the study was the incidence of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group grade 3 mucositis.In 2017, 40 patients are estimated to be recruited into the study at Jiangxi Cancer Hospitals, China.20 patients were randomized to receive Live Combined Bifidobacterium,Lactobacillus and Enterococcus Capsules and 20 to receive a placebo.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Jiangxi
      • Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, 330029
        • Recruiting
        • Jiangxi Cancer Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Karnofsky score ≥80 newly diagnosed NPC without distant metastasis confirmed by pathology without any other malignant disease history no any other anti-cancer treatment for NPC previously received radiotherapy and chemotherapy at our Cancer Center

Exclusion Criteria:

any immune system disease under high risk to antimicrobial agents such as Diabetes,infection disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: drug group
live Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Enterococcus ( two pills two times a day)with radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
3 pills two times a day during the whole treatment
No Intervention: non-drug group
only receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy
No Intervention: healthy control group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
the incidence of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group grade 3 mucositis
Time Frame: one year
confluent pseudomembranous mucosa
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 10, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 5, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 5, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 19, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2017

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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