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Efficacy and safety of Curcuma longa as an add on therapy with CAPOX regimen in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer - a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045377
Enrollment
130
Registered
2022-09-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C188- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of colon

Interventions

Intervention1: Tab. Curcuma longa 550 mg: Tab. Curcuma longa 550 mg, 3 times a day daily from the day of initiation of chemotherapy to 8 cycles along with the CAPOX regimen Control Intervention1: Tab.

Sponsors

JIPMER Intramural fund
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient of age >18 years of age, diagnosed de novo or recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer and planned to be started with first-line CAPOX regimen, ECOG performance status <2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C infection Pregnant or lactating women Impaired renal function defined as creatinine >1.5 mg/dl Upper normal limit (UNL) Impaired hematological function defined by ANC Impaired liver function is defined as AST & ALT ââ?°Â¥ 2.5 Ã?â?? UNL, total serum bilirubin ââ?°Â¥1.5 UNL, Alkaline phosphatase ââ?°Â¥ 2.5 Ã?â?? UNL Significant cardiovascular disease defined as LVEF < 50%/ myocardial infarction/stroke within the last 6 months, NYHA Class ââ?°Â¥ 3 heart failure, history of QT prolongation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
objective response rate (ORR) at the end of 8 cycles of treatment in metastatic colorectal patientsTimepoint: 0 cycle, 8 cycles of chemotherapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life by EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire (V3.0)Timepoint: end of 1st, 2nd, 3rd , 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th cycles of chemotherapy;Adverse effectsTimepoint: end of 1st, 2nd, 3rd , 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th cycles of chemotherapy;Median progression free survivalTimepoint: Till the end of study to available follow up;objective response rate (ORR) at the end of 4 cycles of treatment in metastatic colorectal patientsTimepoint: 0 cycle, at end of 4th cycle of chemotherapy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ilanthamizhan J

JIPMER, Puducherry

sandhiyaselvarajan@gmail.com9443492922

Outcome results

None listed

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