Status:
COMPLETED
Aloe Vera on Irradiated Breast Tissue
Lead Sponsor:
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Irradiated Breast Tissue
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The investigators are testing two over the counter aloe veras on irradiated breast tissue.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women over 18 years of age who had undergone lumpectomy or partial mastectomy for breast cancer, and who then received postoperative radiation therapy using tangential fields, with or without a boost to the tumor bed. Chemotherapy as part of the treatment regimen was acceptable.
- No major medical or psychiatric illness that might interfere with patient's completion of study requirements
- Signed study-specific informed consent form prior to study entry
Exclusion
- Those requiring nodal radiation therapy were excluded.
- Subjects who have a breast infection at the commencement of radiation treatment
- Before randomization, subjects who have agreed to participate are asked if they are allergic to any topical preparation. Those allergic to aloe vera were ineligible.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01824134
Start Date
October 1 2012
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
September 19 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center at John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville, Georgia, United States, 31792