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Effects of scalp cooling on pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel in women treated for advanced breast cancer

Completed
Conditions
breast cancerpaclitaxel cold cappharmacokinetics
Registration Number
NL-OMON20523
Lead Sponsor
Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

after study results are present

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria

• histologically confirmed breast cancer and planned treatment with weekly paclitaxel

• advanced disease

Exclusion Criteria

• baldness prior to treatment of the study

• serious psychiatric illness, confusion or intellectual disability

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in clearance of paclitaxel between patients who underwent scalp cooling and patients who did not use scalp cooling.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference of paclitaxel levels in plasma between patients who are treated with weekly paclitaxel and using scalp cooling developing alopecia vs those who did not develop alopecia according to CTCAE 4.03 toxicity criteria
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