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Clinical Trials/NCT06706752
NCT06706752RecruitingNot Applicable

A Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial of Shengbai Oral Formula to Assess Safety and Alleviation of Adverse Effects in Patients With Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Sutter Health1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentStarted: January 24, 2025Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
30
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Brief Fatigue Inventory

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether Shengbai Oral Formula is a viable option for treatment of fatigue, pain, and neutropenia in patients undergoing their third cycle of chemotherapy.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •18-80 years of age
  • •A cancer diagnosis and scheduled to undergo at least three rounds of chemotherapy for curative or palliative intent
  • •Chemotherapy is given at a minimum of every 2 weeks
  • •At least 30 days past radiation therapy
  • •Nonpregnant and use of method of contraception per the treating clinician standard of care
  • •Life expectancy > 3 months
  • •Stable on all herbal or complementary therapeutics for the past 30 days and agree to not include new complementary therapeutics until after study completion
  • •Baseline ECOG ≤ 2
  • •In the opinion of the investigator, the subject will be compliant and have a high probability of completing the study including all scheduled evaluations and required tests

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Abnormal ALT/AST: > 2.5 to 3 times normal range
  • •Platelets < 75,000
  • •Documentation of a bone marrow transplant
  • •Documentation of brain metastases, diagnosis with other cancer, except skin cancer history with basal cell carcinoma, squamous carcinoma
  • •Documentation of current seizure disorder
  • •Documentation of new cardiac arrhythmias and myocardial infarction
  • •Any active bacterial or viral infection, pneumonia, sepsis, active gastric ulcer, gastritis, nonhealing wound, intractable nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding disorder
  • •Hyperthyroidism, connective tissue disease including systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis
  • •Documentation of a current drug abuse disorder
  • •Current participation in other clinical trial

Arms & Interventions

Treatment Group

Experimental

Intervention: Shengbai Oral Formula (Dietary Supplement)

Placebo Group

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Inactive Placebo (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Brief Fatigue Inventory

Time Frame: 14 days

The Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) is used to assess the severity and impact of fatigue, including cancer-related fatigue. Fatigue scores on the BFI are categorized as Mild (1-3), Moderate (4-6), and Severe (7-10).

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Amy Matecki

Principal Investigator and Holistic/Integrative Medicine Physician

Sutter Health

Study Sites (1)

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