Radiodermatitis
Conditions
Interventions
1) Control group: usual care (n=50)
2) Experimental Group: usual care + topical application of Chamomilla recutita liposomal gel (n=50). The patients will apply the gel since the begging of radiothera
Drug
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.100.509
D25.479.517
Sponsors
Universidade de Brasília
Hospital Universitário de Brasília
University of Washington
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being an adult, over the age of 18 years old; Owning diagnosis of breast cancer or head and neck cancer; Being first referred to the radiotherapy protocol; Have integrates skin to start radiotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have presented anticipated reaction of hypersensitivity to chamomile or any plant of the family Asteraceae or Compositae.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the occurrence of erythema, dry desquamation and wet desquamation, according the Acute Radiodermatitis Graduation by Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Oncology Research. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the subjective symptoms presented by the patients, such as local heat, pruritus, pain, and dry skin according a checklist of subjective symptoms by Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Oncology Research. Evaluate of hydration of the skin by SkinUp – Skin Analyser Digital. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAmanda de Menêses
Universidade de Brasília
Outcome results
None listed