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Mechanisms of Scalp Cooling During Chemotherapy

Completed
Conditions
Temperature, Scalp Cooling, Alopecia, Chemotherapy
Registration Number
NL-OMON26586
Lead Sponsor
Medisch Centrum Alkmaar
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with breast cancer;

2. Age 18 years or more;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clinical signs of scalp metastases;

2. Cold sensitivity;

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hair loss will be the primary outcome variable. Hair loss will be measured asking the patient whether or not a wig or head cover is required, using the World Health Organisation (WHO) grading system and a visual analogue scale (VAS), making pictures and using a trichometer (a diagnostic instrument for measuring changes in hair quantity (mass, hair diameter and hair density).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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