Prostate cancer patients with hot flashes receiving hormonal therapy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Prostate cancer patients 2) Patients receiving hormonal therapy (androgen deprivation therapy) 3) Patients planning to administer keishibukuryogan for hot flashes 4) PS:0-2 and patients who can expect life prognosis for more than 1 year 5) Age: 20 years and over 6) Patients who can take oral administration of investigational drugs 7) Patients who provided written informed consent regarding study participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have any of the following conditions are excluded. 1) Patients with severe mental illness 2)Patients who have serious complications (liver, kidney disease etc.) 3) Patients who have a history of allergies or side effects in kampo 4)Castration resistant prostate cancer patients 5) Patients who took prohibited concomitant drug or keishibukuryogan within 2 weeks 6) HIV, HBV, HCV positive patients 7) Others, including patients who judged by the investigator as ineligibility for entry
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency , duration time and severity of hot flashes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| LOH-related symptoms(AMS score) Cytokine level(IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, INFalpha, IFNgamma, MCP-1(CCL2), MIP-1beta(CCL4),VEGF) Hormone value(testosterone, DHEA, DHT, estradiol, progesterone) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology