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To analyse the effect of topical application of urea based cream on hand foot skin reaction (which is a side effect) caused by sunitinb in cancer patients

To evaluate the effect of topical urea in secondary prophylaxis of hand foot skin reaction in cancer patients undergoing sunitinib chemotherapy- A double blind randomized pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021500
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-10-01
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: C49A- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Health Condition 2: C254- Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas Health Condition 3: C649- Malignant neoplasm of unspecifiedkidney, except renal pelvis

Interventions

Intervention1: Urea Cream: Topical application of Urea cream (10%) on both hand and foot twice daily for a period of 4 weeks with the start of sunitinib cycle Intervention2: Urea Cream: Topical pretre

Sponsors

Dr Pooja Gupta
Lead Sponsor
Dr Ranjit Kumar Sahoo
Collaborator
Dr T Velpandian
Collaborator
Dr V L Kumar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of either gender with age >= 18 years 2.Patients already diagnosed of cancer (Renal cell carcinoma, Gastrointestinal stromal tumour, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor) and were given sunitinib 3.Patients who had hand foot skin reaction to sunitinib in the previous cycle 4.Patient willing to avoid pregnancy during the study period 5.Patients must have the ability to understand and be willing to sign a written informed consent document prior to registration in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient receiving concomitant medication(s) known to cause or aggravate hand foot skin reaction 2.Patients receiving any other topical drug or investigational drug 3.History of allergy to urea topical application any time in the past 4.Patient with any infectious disease at present requiring pharmacotherapy (eg. Tuberculosis) 5.Co-morbid conditions like diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease (except in renal cancer patient), autoimmune disease like amyloidosis 6.Patients who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered earlier 7.Pregnant or nursing females

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary Outcome Measures: Evidence of Hand foot skin reaction during the time frame of the study -4 weeks using following parameters a. Incidence of hand foot skin reaction Timepoint: 4 week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary Outcome Measures: Evidence of Hand foot skin reaction during the time frame of the study -4 weeks using following parameters a) Severity of hand foot skin reaction (I, II or III) b) Average time to the incidence of Hand foot skin reactions c) Need for sunitinib dose modification or stoppage d) Drug levels of sunitinib and its metabolite N-desethyl sunitinib (SU12662) e) Genetic polymorphism of VEGFR2 Timepoint: 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pooja Gupta

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

drgupta.pooja@gmail.com9560569977

Outcome results

None listed

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