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Prevention of Acute Radiation Enteritis With Glutamine

NCT00828399 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2011-05-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Ionizing radiation has cytotoxic effects, and is commonly used as treatment for neoplasm. A common adverse effect of radiation is acute diarrhoea. Glutamine is an aminoacid with antioxidant effects that can protect tissues of damage dued to radiation. The investigators designed a randomized, double-blind trial phase III to study if glutamine prevents acute radiation enteritis.

Conditions

  • Acute Radiation Enteritis

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Glutamine

Oral glutamine 30g/day

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whole protein

Oral whole protein 30 g/day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Castilla-León Health Service

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alfonso Vidal Casariego, MD · Sección de Endocrinología y Nutrición. Complejo Asistencial de León

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2011-05-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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