Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Acute Radiation Enteritis With Glutamine
Lead Sponsor:
Castilla-León Health Service
Conditions:
Acute Radiation Enteritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Ionizing radiation has cytotoxic effects, and is commonly used as treatment for neoplasm. A common adverse effect of radiation is acute diarrhoea. Glutamine is an aminoacid with antioxidant effects th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18 yr
- Gynaecological,prostatic, rectal or other abdominal cancer
- Radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy
Exclusion
- life expectancy \< 1 yr
- Age \< 18 yr
- gut diseases: inflammatory bowel disease,sprue, irritable bowel disease...
- moderate to severe chronic renal failure
- hepatic cirrhosis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00828399
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
May 25 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Complejo Asistencial de León.
León, Leon, Spain, 24008