Neoviderm Skin Emulsion in the Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis
- Conditions
- Head and Neck CancerBreast Cancer
- Interventions
- Other: Aveeno creamOther: Flamazine creamOther: NeoVIDERM cream
- Registration Number
- NCT01701466
- Lead Sponsor
- Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether NeoVIDERM is effective at preventing radiation dermatitis in patients receiving external beam radiation therapy to the head and neck or breast areas.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 14
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Arm B: standard of care plus NeoVIDERM cream Aveeno cream Patients will apply NeoVIDERM cream to the treatment area everyday one week before starting radiotherapy, throughout treatment and for two weeks post treatment. Patients will also perform standard of care skin treatment. Arm A: standard skin care Aveeno cream Patients will be asked to apply Aveeno cream twice a day starting the day of their treatment until two weeks after the end of their treatments. If they develop dry desquamation, they will be asked to apply Flamazine twice a day until dermatitis resolves. Arm B: standard of care plus NeoVIDERM cream Flamazine cream Patients will apply NeoVIDERM cream to the treatment area everyday one week before starting radiotherapy, throughout treatment and for two weeks post treatment. Patients will also perform standard of care skin treatment. Arm A: standard skin care Flamazine cream Patients will be asked to apply Aveeno cream twice a day starting the day of their treatment until two weeks after the end of their treatments. If they develop dry desquamation, they will be asked to apply Flamazine twice a day until dermatitis resolves. Arm B: standard of care plus NeoVIDERM cream NeoVIDERM cream Patients will apply NeoVIDERM cream to the treatment area everyday one week before starting radiotherapy, throughout treatment and for two weeks post treatment. Patients will also perform standard of care skin treatment.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maximum skin toxicity 7 weeks post beginning of radiation treatments The objective of this study is to determine the occurrence and degree of acute skin toxicity in patients receiving radical radiation therapy with preventive application of neoVIDERM compared to patients treated with institutional standard skin care.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Jewish General Hospital
🇨🇦Montreal, Quebec, Canada