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Clinical Trial On Papaya Leaf Extract In Cancer Patients For Increasing Platelet Let Counts

â??A Prospective, Placebo Controlled Study on Carimax Tablet in Management of Chemotherapy induced Thrombocytopenia in solid tumorsâ??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/017209
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-01-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C96Z- Other specified malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Papaya leaf extract (Carimax tablet): Through out Chemotherapy cycle Dose : 1100mg Frquency: Twice daily after meal (Morning and Night) Route of administration : By orally TOTAL durat

Sponsors

Katra Phytochem India Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18-75 years 2. Has, grade I to Grade III thrombocytopenia as per CTCAE criteria version 4.0 3. Patients undergoing chemotherapy 4. Patients with non-hematological malignancies 5. Willing and able to sign written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Present, or history of, acute pro-myelocytic leukemia (APML), immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), or hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) 2. Recent history of major surgery (within 2 weeks of study entry) 3. Currently taking, or participating in a study involving, platelet substitutes, platelet growth factors, or pharmacologic agents intended to enhance or decrease platelet hemostatic function 4. Received high-dose steroids or IVIG in the 3 weeks prior to the start of the study 5. Current HIV infection or hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infections 6. Severe medical condition (lung, hepatic or renal disorder) other than chronic ITP. Unstable or uncontrolled disease or condition related to or impacting cardiac function (e.g., unstable angina, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension or cardiac arrhythmia) 7. Female patients who are nursing or pregnant, who may be pregnant, or who contemplate pregnancy during the study period 8. Have a known diagnosis of other autoimmune diseases, established in the medical history and laboratory findings with positive results for the determination of antinuclear antibodies, anti-cardiolipin antibodies, lupus anticoagulant or direct Coombs test Patients who are deemed unsuitable for the study by the investigator 9. Patients with palpable splenomegaly greter than or equalto 16cm below coastal margin 10. Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential are required to have a BHCG serum or urine pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to first study drug dose. A female of childbearing potential is a sexually mature woman who: has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months). Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. 11. Previously enrolled in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of carimax Tablet in adult patients with grade i to grade iii chemotherapy induced Thrombocytopenia (cit) in solid tumors by assessing the response of platelet Count relative to the placebo group. Timepoint: Through out chemotherapy cycle

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To Evaluate WBS and RBC countTimepoint: Through out Chemotherapy Cycle

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K H Nagabhushan

Katra Phytochem India Pvt Ltd

nagabhushandr@katraphyto.com9742988866

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026