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The Efficacy of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) Enzyme in Chemotherapy-Related Fatigue with Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Study

The Efficacy of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) Enzyme in Chemotherapy-Related Fatigue with Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0006800
Enrollment
82
Registered
2021-12-02
Start date
2021-10-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : This trial is a randomized, open-label, cross-over study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ALDH enzyme in chemotherapy-related fatigue with advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients. Patie

Sponsors

Korea University Anam Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: To be included in the trial, subjects must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Fatigue score = 4 on analog scale of 0 to 10 (0; not at all, 10; worst possible fatigue) for more than 1 week. 2. Subject has willing and able to written informed consent form (ICF) prior to any screening procedures. 3. Age = 19 years old of male and female. 4. Life expectancy more than 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hb < 8g/dL 2. Uncontrolled hyper- or hypothyroidism despite of appropriate treatment 3. Evidence of central nervous system (CNS) tumor metastasis; permitted if asymptomatic or neurologically stable. 4. Sign of active and uncontrolled bacterial or viral infection requiring systemic therapy 5. Abnormal cognition status or psychiatric disease. 6. Anamnesis of hypersensitivity reaction to the ALDH enzyme. 7. Current use or previous use within 14 days of the following medications: Korean-Chinese medications, methylphenidate, modafinil, phenobarbital, diphenylhydantoin, primidone, phenylbutazone, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, clonidine, and tricyclic antidepressants. 8. Medical conditions that could affect trial outcomes or subjects who were considered unsuitable for trial enrollment by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change of FACIT-F score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change of FACIT-F score ;Change of ESAS;Change of ESAS

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSoohyeon Lee

Korea University Anam Hospital

soohyeon_lee@korea.ac.kr+82-2-920-5690

Outcome results

None listed

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