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Vitamin D, Probiotics and Breast Cancer

Effects of 4 months of 25 Hydroxy vitamin D3 supplementation and probiotics independently and concomitantly on some factors affecting cancer progression in patients with breast cancer undergoing surgery referred to Shahid Bahonar Hospital in Kerman.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200313046756N1
Enrollment
88
Registered
2020-03-28
Start date
2020-04-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-21

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Conditions

Breast Cancer.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients receiving vitamin D3 at a dose of 1000 IU daily as a single oral capsule, with food, and with a probiotic placebo capsule for 16 consecutive weeks from bre

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Zist Takhmir Pharmaceutical Company
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women over 18 years with clinical stage II and III breast cancer diagnosis. Undergoing Neo-adjuvant Treatment and Surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age less than 18 years Stages I and IV of Breast Cancer BMI >30 Non-surgical advanced or metastatic cancers Cancer with a Basal-like Molecular Pattern Patients who have been taking vitamin D or probiotic supplements for the past three months. People with hyperparathyroidism or hypoparathyroidism active Kidney stones in the past six months Renal Failure (Creatinine> 190mmol / L) Hypercalcemia History of taking part in other intervention tests. Hormone therapy history. History of radiotherapy Recent use of estrogenic drugs such as birth control pills Chronic diarrhea or constipation (over 4 consecutive weeks) History of inflammatory bowel disease Celiac disease, chronic pancreatitis, history of colectomy and ileostomy History of gallstones Liver Failures Known cases of AIDS Continuous and long-term use of antibiotics, consumption of aluminum hydroxate History of Thiazide diuretics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measurement of Miller-Payne Grade Index on Residual Tumor Tissue. Timepoint: 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Microscopic examination.;Residual Cancer Burden Score on residual tumor tissue. Timepoint: 4 months after intervention. Method of measurement: By http://www.mdanderson.org/breastcancer_RCB.;Ki-67 nuclear protein as a biomarker of cell proliferation. Timepoint: ?At the beginning of the intervention, by Core needle biopsy and 4 months later (after surgery) on the residual tumor tissue. Method of measurement: Immunohistochemical staining.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum IL-1 beta. Timepoint: On the first day of the intervention and 4 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(?ELISA).;Serum IL-6. Timepoint: On the first day of the intervention and 4 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Serum IL-10. Timepoint: On the first day of the intervention and 4 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Serum TNF alpha. Timepoint: On the first day of the intervention and 4 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Asghar Tirgar

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

tirgar4@gmail.com+98 34 1223 5019

Outcome results

None listed

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