L-carnosine Prophylactic Effect on Oxaliplatin Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in GIT Cancer Patients

NCT02808624 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2017-04-24

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Summary

This study evaluates the prophylactic effect of exogenous L-CARNOSINE in Oxaliplatin induced peripheral neuropathy, Thus half of the patients will receive L-CARNOSINE with Oxaliplatin and the other half will not receive L-CARNOSINE with their chemotherapy (oxaliplatin),And then neuropathy together with some oxidative stress markers will be assessed at the end of treatment duration (three months) .

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

L-CARNOSINE

L-CARNOSINE is a supplement given with chemotherapy to prevent peripheral neuropathy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Misr International University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Ain Shams University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Samira Saleh, Professor · Cairo University

  • Hanan elabhar, Professor · Cairo University

  • Mona Schaalan, assoc. prof. · Misr International University

  • Amr Shafik, Assoc. Prof · Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-11-30
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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