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evaluation of topical silymarin on dermal side effect induced by capecitabine in patients with gastrointestinal cancers

Evaluation of efficacy of topical formulation of silymarin in prevention and management of hand-foot syndrome induced by capecitabine in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016110730621N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2017-01-02
Start date
2016-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Hand-foot syndrome. Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption

Interventions

Intervention 1: Silymarin topical gel 1% which produced by Goldaru Company, two times a day, one finger tip unit for soles of foots and half of a finger tip unit for soles of the hands for 9 weeks. In
Prevention
Placebo
Silymarin topical gel 1% which produced by Goldaru Company, two times a day, one finger tip unit for soles of foots and half of a finger tip unit for soles of the hands for 9 weeks.
placebo gel of silymarin which produced by Goldaru company, two times a day, one finger tip unit for soles of foots and half of a finger tip unit for soles of the hands for 9 weeks.

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: age between 18-70 years- gastrointestinal tract malignancies who treated with chemotherapy regimen included capecitabine exclusion criteria: hepatic failure (LFT >5times of upper limit normal, or >3time of upper limit normal and symptoms), renal failure (GFR<30), severe infection requiring antibiotic therapy, dissatisfaction of patient, history of allergy to silymarin, autoimmune disease history, diabetes mellitus, concomitant use of NSAIDs, corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive drugs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hand-foot syndorme occurrence. Timepoint: at the begining of the study, at the end of third week after intervention, at the end of 6th week after intervention, and at the end of the 9th weekafter intervention. Method of measurement: grade of the WHO criteria for classification of hand-foot syndrome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hepatic transaminase level. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the third, 6th, and 9th weeks. Method of measurement: laboratory.;Serum creatinine and BUN level. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the third, 6th, and 9th weeks. Method of measurement: laboratory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mohsen Tafaghodi

Mashhad University of Medical Science-Pharmacy faculty

tafaghodim@mums.ac.ir+98 915 584 5302

Outcome results

None listed

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