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Safety Assessment of Lactobacillus Fermented Extract in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by New Hope Medical Center, June 2008
First Received: January 22, 2008   Last Updated: June 19, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsored by: New Hope Medical Center
Information provided by: New Hope Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00606970
  Purpose

Project: Assessment of the safety of dietary supplement lactobacillus fermented extract in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Nausea and vomiting are significant causes of nutritional depletion and result in further deterioration of the physical and mental status. Support of gastrointestinal function may alleviate nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy and will not only reduce the discomfort experienced by the patient but will allow better tolerance of the treatment. This study will assess orally administered Seigen alpha EV during chemotherapy for its safety and effects on the nutritional depletion deriving from the chemotherapy. It will also look at its effect on the immune system in patients undergoing chemotherapy.


Condition Intervention Phase
Cancer
Dietary Supplement: Seigen Alpha EV
Dietary Supplement: Placebo Comparator
Phase 0

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Supportive Care, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Assessment of the Safety of Dietary Supplement Lactobacillus Fermented Extract in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

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Further study details as provided by New Hope Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in self-rated symptoms and assessed signs [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Affect on treatment results [ Time Frame: 3 months maximum ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 90
Study Start Date: January 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Intervention group: Experimental
Seigen Alpha EV Treatment
Dietary Supplement: Seigen Alpha EV
Orally administered Seigen Alpha EV, 1 packet (6 grams)3 times daily, for maximum of 3 months. Each packet is clearly marked for breakfast, lunch, or supper. The contents are to be dissolved in water or liquid and taken orally with meal. Subjects will be required to return any unused packets to study doctor at end of each month.
2: Placebo Comparator
Identically packaged placebo packets taken 3x daily for 3 months maximum
Dietary Supplement: Placebo Comparator
Identically packaged placebo packets (each 6 grams) taken 3x daily with meals for 3 months maximum.

Detailed Description:

Randomization and Treatment: The subjects will be distributed in each of the three cancer categories (breast, lung, and colon), and randomized on centralized randomization lists for each of the cancer categories and assigned a unique identification number in the temporal order of recruitment. Using randomization with the minimization method, subjects will be allocated to treatment or placebo, 15 each for the treatment group or the placebo group, for a total of 30 subjects in each of the 3 cancers. This study utilizes a double-blind.

Placebo: The placebo is identical in packaging and appearance to the treatment. Identification of placebo vs.

Seigen alpha EV is by unique packaging code. Patients and study doctors are blinded to the identification interpretation.

Treatment: Treatment will be for a maximum of 3 months. The dosage of the study supplement is as follows:

Subjects will be instructed to take 1 packet (6 grams) 3 times daily for a total daily dosage of 3 packets (18 grams). Each packet is clearly marked for breakfast, lunch, or supper. The contents of the packet will be dissolved in water or liquid and taken orally morning, noon, and evening. Subjects will be required to return any unused packets to study doctor at the end of each month.

Assessment:

Usual clinical tests for therapeutic monitoring of usual treatment of patient will be performed.

In addition, quantitative and qualitative parameters will be measured at start of treatment and at 1, 2, and 3 months:

  1. Toxicity assessments using National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC): total WBC, total lymphocyte count, hemoglobin, platelet count, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, anorexia, urticaria, fatigue, muscle weakness and headache. (Refer to Document 1 Toxicity Assessment)
  2. Self-assessment of quality of life will be performed using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 (version 3). The treating physician will summarize the patient quality of life by using the Karnofsky performance scale.
  3. Additional blood test for 10 colon CA subjects (5 treatment, 5 placebo ) Molecular marker NFκB mediated signal transduction pathway genes (n=84) will be measured on 10 subjects with colon cancer. A sample of no less than 5 ml using PAXgene Blood RNA Tubes (Qiagen, Cat. No. 762115) will be collected from each subject. Shipment overnight on at least 10 lbs of ice block (blue or wet) to SuperArray Bioscience in Frederick, MD 21704. Baseline and repeated at one, two and three months.
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Eligible subjects have given written informed consent prior to participation
  • They must have a life expectancy of greater than 6 months
  • They must have biopsy confirmed primary breast, colon or lung cancer
  • They are receiving standard chemotherapy in accordance with American Society Clinical Oncology (ASCO) standards and have at least one month remaining in their chemotherapy course
  • They must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status < 2 and are being treated as outpatients.
  • Subjects must be between the ages of 18 to 75 years of age.
  • Subjects must be able to communicate in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have received radiotherapy within the last 4 weeks
  • Have acute gastrointestinal problems e.g. acute gastrointestinal infection, gastric or duodenal ulcer, history of bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea
  • Presence or clinical evidence of CNS metastases
  • Receiving corticosteroids
  • Have severe concomitant disease
  • Have severe dysphagia, esophagitis or xerostoma
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00606970

Contacts
Contact: Daniel Royal, DO, J.D. 702-476-0000

Locations
United States, Nevada
New Hope Medical Center Recruiting
Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
Contact: Daniel F Royal, DO, HMD, JD     702-476-0000     droyal@newhopemedical.org    
Contact: Daniel Royal, DO, JD     702-4760000        
Principal Investigator: Daniel Royal, DO, JD            
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada Recruiting
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148
Contact: Paul Michael, MD     702-952-1251        
Principal Investigator: Paul Michael, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
New Hope Medical Center
Investigators
Study Director: Daniel F Royal, DO, HMD, JD New Hope Medical Center
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: New Hope Medical Center ( Daniel Royal, D.O. J.D., Principal Investigator )
Study ID Numbers: Seigen Safety Trial: Cancer, WIRB Study No. 1085894, WIRB Pr. No. 20062258
Study First Received: January 22, 2008
Last Updated: June 19, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00606970     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by New Hope Medical Center:
Chemotherapy
Breast Cancer
Colon Cancer
Lung Cancer

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Lung Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms
Acidophilus

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 03, 2009