Bovine Lactoferrin in Reducing Taste Disturbances in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Receiving Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy

NCT01596634 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2018-07-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if using a lactoferrin supplement will improve taste perception. Lactoferrin is a type of protein that is naturally produced in the body and is commonly found in saliva.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

questionnaire administration

Ancillary studies

PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Ancillary studies

OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

Correlative studies

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

bovine lactoferrin

Given PO

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Glenn Lesser · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-10-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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