Skin Toxicity
Conditions
Keywords
chemotherapy, skin, emollient, oncology
Brief summary
Notwithstanding the continuous progress in cancer treatment, patients with cancer still have to cope with quality of life (QoL) - impairing complications. Especially an extensive spectrum of dermatologic toxicities has been associated with cancer treatments. The number and type of cutaneous toxicities have evolved over the past 50 years, paralleling the development of new chemotherapeutic agents. The chemotherapy-related skin toxicities can significantly impede the patient's emotional, physical, social, and financial well-being resulting in a poor QoL. In rare cases of severe cutaneous reactions, treatment modifications are needed, resulting in a diminished overall survival. Important organizations in the field of oncology and supportive care, such as the MASCC, the ASCO, and the ESMO, have developed guidelines for the management of cancer therapy- related cutaneous toxicities based on available scientific evidence. Still, for some interventions, the evidence of recommendation is moderate to insufficient. Therefore, it is essential to elucidate other new potential management strategies for dermatological complications of cancer treatment. Based on the previously mentioned supportive care guidelines for the ChemoSkin project, a novel emollient to tackle the cutaneous adverse events of chemotherapy has been developed. The ChemoSkin project general aim is to evaluate the efficacy of a novel skincare product to manage chemotherapy-related cutaneous toxicities.
Detailed description
Primary objective Evaluate the efficacy of a novel emollient for the management of chemotherapy-related cutaneous adverse events Secondary objective 1 Evaluate patient-relevant treatment benefit of the novel emollient for chemotherapy-associated cutaneous toxicities Secondary objective 2 Evaluate the influence of the novel emollient for chemotherapy- associated cutaneous toxicities on the patient's quality of life Secondary objective 3 Evaluate the safety of the novel emollient for chemotherapy- associated cutaneous toxicities
Interventions
OTHERSelf-prepared emollient
The emollient is hypo-allergenic, free of perfume and has very high hydrating capacities together with antioxidants.
Sponsors
Hasselt University
Jessa Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed with cancer of any type * Undergoing chemotherapy at the Jessa Hospital (Hasselt, BE) * Age ≥ 18 years * Able to comply to the study protocol * Able to sign written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pre-existing skin rash, ulceration, skin infections or open wounds * Severe psychological disorder or dementia * Any condition that is unstable or could affect the safety of the patient and their compliance in the study as judged by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient benefit composite | Baseline | The Patient Benefit Index is a standardized questionnaire measuring patients' treatment needs and treatment benefits for skin diseases. The PBI comprises two components: 1. Patient Needs Questionnaire measuring the importance of different treatment goals from the patient perspective. 2. Patient Benefit Questionnaire measuring the achievement of the treatment goals from the patient perspective. |
| Skin reaction evaluation | Baseline | The severity of the skin reactions will be evaluated by the National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5 (NCI-CTCAE v5. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life - DLQI | Baseline | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) is a questionnaire with 10 items and is used to measure QoL of dermatological patients. |
| Patients' satisfaction with the therapeutic intervention | Week 3 of chemotherapy (end of study) | The patients will be asked to evaluate the general pleasantness and soothing effect of the skin care products by using a numerical rating scale. |
| Quality of life - Skindex-29 | baseline | The skindex-29 is a validated instrument to measures patients' QoL specifically correlated with skin conditions. It has 3 scales addressing emotions (10 items), symptoms (7 items) and functioning (12 items). |
| Patient subjective evaluation of skin reactions | Baseline | The patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire to evaluate the intensity of five common symptoms of skin reactions: pruritus, dryness, erythema, burning sensation, and pain on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General patient-, disease-, and treatment-related information | Baseline | General and medical information will be collected through a short patient questionnaire in order to assess intrinsic risk factors (i.e., gender, age, smoking history, work habits, physical activity, skin condition, alcohol use, and medication use). Furthermore, information about disease- and treatment-related risk factors will be collected through medical records (e.g., tumor type and stage, tumor site, treatment type, radiotherapy regimen). |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed