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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02331394
Date of registration: 03/01/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Lady Davis Institute
Public title: A Feasibility Study of Chinese Herbs to Manage Cancer-related Symptoms in Patients With Advanced NSCLC CH
Scientific title: A Feasibility Study of Chinese Herbs (CH) to Manage Cancer-related Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Non-small-cell- Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Date of first enrolment: October 2015
Target sample size: 15
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02331394
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: N/A. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Other. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Thomas Jagoe, MD
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Lady Davis Institute
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Stages 4

- ECOG performance = 3

- Life expectancy greater than = 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

- Receiving Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI), (Tarceva, Iressa)

- Brain metastases

- Patients or families who do not speak English or French

- Abnormal liver function: Alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) > 40 U/L, Aspartate
aminotransaminase (AST) > 55 U/L, Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) > 145 U/L , Bilirubin >
1.7 umol/L.

- Taking regular anti-convulsants, Coumadin or related anti-coagulant, lithium

- Taking regular immunosuppressive medications: azathioprine (Imuran), basiliximab
(Simulect), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), daclizumab (Zenapax), muromonab-CD3
(OKT3, Orthoclone OKT3), mycophenolate (CellCept), tacrolimus (FK506, Prograf),
sirolimus (Rapamune)



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Lung Cancer
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Chinese herbs formula: Shu Yu Wan
Primary Outcome(s)
Feasibility of Using CH for Full-scale Future Research [Time Frame: 1 year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change From the Baseline in Symptoms on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) [Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks]
Safety of Using Chinese Herb Formula in Patients With Advanced NSCLC [Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks]
Change in QOL From Baseline on the 36 Items Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lung (FACT-L) at the End of the Study (Week 6) [Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks]
Physical Well-Being Scores at Baseline and 6 Weeks [Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
JGH-14-150
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 23/06/2020
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02331394
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