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evaluation of silymarin effects in prevention and treatment of mucositis induced by radiotherapy of head and neck

evaluation of silymarin effects in prevention and treatment of mucositis induced by radiotherapy of head and neck

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015050622132N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2015-08-25
Start date
2014-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

mucositis. Oral mucositis (ulcerative)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Livergol 140 mg three tablets daily (produced Goldaro), oral, for 6 weeks. Intervention 2: placebo of livergol 140mg, three tablet daily, for 6 week, oral. Intervention 3: three milili
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Livergol 140 mg three tablets daily (produced Goldaro), oral, for 6 weeks
placebo of livergol 140mg, three tablet daily, for 6 week, oral
three mililiter of nano-silimarine syrup (140mg/cc), for 6 weeks, oral
placebo of nano-silimarine syrup, 3cc/day, for 6 weeks, oral

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria :age between 18 and 60, Patients treated with radiation therapy in head and neck; Radiation dose : 50-70 G; At least half of Oral cavity in the radiation exposure exclusion criteria:Liver failure(Because of the clearance of drugs) if ALT and AST level be more than two to three times higher than the upper limit normal at the beginning of treatment tgat patient will be excluded; Renal failure:GFR <50 ml / min; Severe infection requiring antibiotic therapy; Corticosteroids; pevious history of radiation therapy; patient unsatisfaction; A history of allergy to silymarin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale. Timepoint: The first week after the intervention, after the intervention of the second week, third week after the intervention, after the intervention of the fourth week, the fifth week after the intervention, after six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: interviews and Observation.;Visual analogue scale. Timepoint: The first week after the intervention, after the intervention of the second week, third week after the intervention, after the intervention of the fourth week, the fifth week after the intervention, after six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: visual pain scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hepatic transaminase levels. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the first week, second week, third week, four weeks, five weeks, six weeks. Method of measurement: laboratory.;Serum creatinine level. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the first week, second week, third week, four weeks, five weeks, six weeks. Method of measurement: laboratory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Niazi moghadam

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

niazimr891@mums.ac.ir+98 915 186 6103

Outcome results

None listed

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