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Impact of Saccharomyces boulardii on Acute Gastrointestinal Toxicities in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiotherapy for Gynecologic Cancers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of Saccharomyces boulardii on Acute Gastrointestinal Toxicities in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiotherapy for Gynecologic Cancers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210204013
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-02-04
Start date
2021-10-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Uterine cervical cancer Acute radiation enteritis Gut microbiota dysbiosis Uterine Cervical Neoplasm Cervical cancer Probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii S boulardii Radiotherapy Microbiota

Interventions

Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic capsule which contains 250 mg of lyophilized Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 per capsule, will be prescribed to take 1 capsule in the morning and 1 capsule in the
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator Drug
Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic,Placebo

Sponsors

Division of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ECOG performance status 0-1 2. Locally advanced uterine cervical cancer FIGO version 2018 stage IB3, IIA2, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC1, IVA (bladder only) 3. Histologically confirmed of squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous of cervix 4. Baseline laboratory tests are in the normal ranges. (White blood cell not less than 3000 per mL, Absolute neutrophil not less than 1500 per mL, Creatinine clearance not less than 50 mL per min) 5. The participant or legal representative provides the written informed consent for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any previous pelvic radiotherapy 2. Prior diagnosis of Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis 3. Patients who are pregnant or lactating 4. Metastatic disease to paraaortic lymph node area, distant metastatic disease or locoregional recurrence. 5. Prior allergy to probiotic or medication(s) used in the study. 6. Active autoimmune disease that required medication within 2 years. 7. Use of immune suppressive medication within 2 months before accrual. 8. Known disease or condition that would interfere with the cooperation of the study. 9. Poor communication or cooperation as the treating physician judgement 10. Rectal invasion of primary tumor 11. Paraaortic lymph node metastasis 12. Prior chemotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of grade 2 or higher diarrhea 1 week before radiotherapy, weekly during the radiotherapy, and 1 month after radiotherapy CTCEA version 5

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of grade 2 or higher acute gastrointestinal side effects 1 week before radiotherapy, weekly during the radiotherapy, and 1 month after radiotherapy CTCEA version 5,Mean C-reactive protein value 1 week before radiotherapy, weekly during the radiotherapy, and 1 month after radiotherapy C reactive protein,Mean NLR 1 week before radiotherapy, weekly during the radiotherapy, and 1 month after radiotherapy ratio of %neutrophil and %lymphocyte in CBC,Gut microbiota profile 1 week before radiotherapy, and at the end of radiotherapy 16s rRNA V3-V4 amplicon-based next generation sequencing) from patient feces

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPooriwat Muangwong

Division of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

pooriwat.m@cmu.ac.th053935450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026