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Evaluation of prophylactic effect of Livergol (Silymarin) on liver function tests in patients with outpatient cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Evaluation of prophylactic effect of Livergol (Silymarin) on liver function tests in patients with outpatient cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201123049474N2
Enrollment
105
Registered
2021-08-16
Start date
2021-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-30

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Conditions

Chemotherapy induced liver injury. Injury of liver

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The first treatment group receives two 140 mg silymarin tablets one week before the start of the chemotherapy course and is taken daily for two months after the che

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 30 to 60 years Ability to take the drug orally Definitive diagnosis of breast cancer that has chemotherapy indications and has not yet received its chemotherapy drug Liver tests are normal before the intervention Indication of treatment with chemotherapy regimen

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant and breastfeeding liver metastasis and liver disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Liver function test. Timepoint: Measurement of liver enzymes at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 3 and 6 weeks after the start of silymarin. Method of measurement: Lab data.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSafoora Sadat Erfanian

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

S.erfanian72@gmail.com+98 31 3620 1991

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026