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A randomized, controlled trial, comparing oral bilastine and oral hydroxyzine for treatment of pruritus in advanced solid cancer patient treated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors

Phase 3
Conditions
advanced solid cancer patient treated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorswho have pruritus
pruritus
itch
epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors
EGFR inhibitors
bilastine
hydroxyzine
H1&#45
antihistamine
non&#45
Registration Number
TCTR20170929004
Lead Sponsor
n/a
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending (Not yet recruiting)
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

1. advanced solid cancer patient treated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors
(erlotinib or gefitinib or afatinib or cetuximab)
who have pruritus CTCAE version 4.0 equal or more than grade 2
2. age more than 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

1. other skin diseases ex. urticaria rash, eczema, psoriasis
2. use topical corticosteroids within 1 week
3. use systemicl antihistamines within 1 week
4. use systemic corticosteroids or immunotherapy within 3 weeks
5. impaired liver function
6. psychiatruc problems
7. allergy to antihistamines
8.pregnancy
9. arrhythmias
10. immunodeficiency

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relief of Pruritus at 0 weeks. 1 weeks, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks visual analog scale (VAS) for efficacy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
degree of sleepiness (side effect form intervention) at 0 weeks. 1 weeks, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks visual analog scale (VAS) for degree of sleepiness
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