Superoxide Dismutase Skin Spray for the Prevention of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Head and Neck Cancer

NCT07704372 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2026-07-15

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Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of superoxide dismutase skin spray for the reducing the acute radiation dermatitis in patients with head and neck malignancies undergoing radiotherapy.

Conditions

  • Radiation-induced Dermatitis

Interventions

DRUG

A topical superoxide dismutase skin spray

Patients are instructed to apply a topical superoxide dismutase-containing spray evenly to the entire radiotherapy-treated skin area, approximately 3 sprays per application, five times daily. Treatment is initiated at the start of radiotherapy and continued until the occurrence of grade ≥2 radiation dermatitis or up to one week after completion of radiotherapy, whichever occurs first. Patients are instructed to keep the irradiated skin clean and dry and to avoid the use of other topical agents in the treatment area.

OTHER

Placebo Spray

Patients are instructed to apply a placebo excipient spray without superoxide dismutase evenly to the entire radiotherapy-treated skin area, approximately 3 sprays per application, five times daily, following the same schedule as the experimental group. Treatment is initiated at the start of radiotherapy and continued until the occurrence of grade ≥2 radiation dermatitis or up to one week after completion of radiotherapy, whichever occurs first. Patients are instructed to keep the irradiated skin clean and dry and to avoid the use of other topical agents in the treatment area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • West China Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xingchen Peng · Study Principal Investigator

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-15
Primary Completion
2026-12-30
Completion
2027-04-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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