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Prevention of inflammation of the mouth and lips caused by the anti-cancer drug Everolimus

STOP (everolimus-induced STOmatitis Prevention trial) - randomized phase III study to assess the effectiveness of Orasol Plus ™ mouthwashes associated with standard oral hygiene (vs standard oral hygiene) to prevent everolimus-induced stomatitis in patients with advanced renal carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14568888
Enrollment
62
Registered
2019-08-02
Start date
2013-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-02

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

Conditions

Oral stomatitis induced by everolimus treatment Digestive System Oral stomatitis induced by everolimus treatment

Interventions

‘STOP’ is a prospective, multicentre, randomized (1:1), open-label study, aimed at comparing the incidence and duration of cases of mucositis of any grade in two groups of metastatic renal cell carcin

Sponsors

Italian Nephro-Oncology Group (GION)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients affected by locally advanced and/or metastatic RCC (of any histological subtype), for which a second or third line treatment with Everolimus was provided (as indicated by the Italian Medicines Agency [AIFA]) 2. Patients who received Everolimus as part of experimental protocols were included in the present study only if Everolimus was administered as monotherapy (not in combination) and any protocol in question did not explicitly prohibit the use of food supplements; age over 18 3. Written informed consent to join the study 4. ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Poor patient compliance, and ongoing systemic or oral infections

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy of Orasol Plus® in addition to standard oral hygiene in the prevention of Everolimus-induced mucositis evaluated through physical examination and patient's interview at T0 (screening), T1 (day +15 from treatment start), T2 (day +30), T3 (day +90) and T4 (day +150/study end).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All evaluated through physical examination and patient's interview at T0 (screening), T1 (day +15 from treatment start), T2 (day +30), T3 (day +90) and T4 (day +150/study end): 1. Pain and the consequent need for analgesic (NSAIDs, major analgesics, steroids) 2. Incidence of infectious episodes in the oral cavity 3. Evaluation of nutritional status

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026