Chemotherapy-induced alopecia in cancer patients
Conditions
Interventions
Case Group:None
Control group:None
Sponsors
Geniebiome Limited
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: •Individuals aged 18 - 60 who is newly diagnosed with stage I, II or III cancer •Planned chemotherapy to be completed within 6 months •Literate and can complete the self-report questionnaires •Able to understand the consent and sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: •Metastatic cancers with life expectancy <6 months •Pre-existing female-pattern or male-pattern baldness •History of hair transplantation, psoriasis or severe scalp infection •Undergoing or plan to receive scalp cooling •Plan for immunotherapy •Severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, pulmonary and haematic lesions or other life-threatening conditions •Known pregnancy or lactating •Use of antibiotics, probiotics or prebiotics in the last 4 weeks •History of allergy to probiotics or lactose •History of chemotherapy for other conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevention of Significant Hair Loss; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in self-reported hair loss severity;Changes in self-reported hair loss;Changes in hair loss severity;Changes in depression level;Changes in anxiety level;Changes in quality of life;Gut microbiota composition and functions;Reduction of chemotherapy-related adverse events;Adverse Events; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Henry Chun Kin Sze
HEAL Oncology
Outcome results
None listed