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Mometasone Furoate 0.1% Versus Eucerin on Moderate to Severe Skin Toxicities in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Postmastectomy Radiation

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Invasive Breast Cancer
Interventions
Other: Eucerin
Other: Mometasone Furoate 0.1%
Registration Number
NCT01856543
Lead Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if the effect of mometasone furoate is any different from Eucerin in decreasing the severity of redness of the skin during irradiation, preventing the skin from peeling, or reducing the amount of irritation the patient reports during treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
143
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Stage 1-4 invasive breast cancer that is histologically confirmed at MSKCC
  • Status post mastectomy with axillary exploration (sentinel node biopsy and/or axillary lymph node dissection) to receive PMRT
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Male
  • Patients with clinical evidence of gross disease
  • Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Prior radiation therapy to the ipsilateral chest wall or thorax
  • Patients requiring a chest wall boost
  • Concurrent chemotherapy (biologic agents are allowed)
  • Psychiatric illness that would prevent the patient from giving informed consent
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with skin care instructions and follow-up
  • Allergy to either Eucerin or MF
  • Residual grade >1 skin toxicity, cellulitis, or incompletely healed wound(s) at intended site of study drug application at the time of the start of RT
  • Medical condition such as uncontrolled infection (including HIV), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or connective tissue diseases (lupus, systemic sclerosis, or other collagen vascular diseases)
  • Treatment with palliative or pre-operative radiation
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EucerinEucerinPatient education regarding amount to be applied (amount depending on body habitus) and area of treatment field will be reinforced by the R.N. prior to the first radiation treatment. Part of patient education may involve application of the cream. Patients will be instructed to apply cream to the upper outer quadrant, upper inner quadrant, lower outer quadrant, and lower inner quadrant, as well as irradiated nodal fields. They will be instructed to apply cream in a thin, uniform layer twice a day, in the morning and evening, and not within the immediate 4 hours prior to radiation treatment. Patients will be informed that application immediately following radiation treatment is acceptable for those scheduled to receive morning treatments. Patients will be provided diaries to record the date and time they applied the study cream. Pts should return the completed diaries on their weekly status checks and at the 2 weeks +/- 2 business days following the completion of RT.
Mometasone Furoate 0.1%Mometasone Furoate 0.1%Patient education regarding amount to be applied (amount depending on body habitus) and area of treatment field will be reinforced by the R.N. prior to the first radiation treatment. Part of patient education may involve application of the cream. Patients will be instructed to apply cream to the upper outer quadrant, upper inner quadrant, lower outer quadrant, and lower inner quadrant, as well as irradiated nodal fields. They will be instructed to apply cream in a thin, uniform layer twice a day, in the morning and evening, and not within the immediate 4 hours prior to radiation treatment. Patients will be informed that application immediately following radiation treatment is acceptable for those scheduled to receive morning treatments. Patients will be provided diaries to record the date and time they applied the study cream. Patients should return the completed diaries on their weekly status checks and at the 2 weeks +/- 2 business days following the completion of RT.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Moist Desquamation2 years

Skin toxicity assessments will be done on a weekly basis while the patient is receiving RT, by the RN or physician utilizing CTCAE 4.0 and the weekly status check form, as per current standard practice.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference From Baseline and 5 Weeks Between Patient-reported Skin Toxicities at Baseline and End of Radiation Treatment5 weeks and Baseline

The Skindex-16 assessment tool is designed to capture patient-reported assessments of subjective adverse effects. It consists of a short 16-item assessment completed by the patient, with each item rated on a 7-point Likert scale (0=never bothered to 6=always bothered). Responses to the Skindex-16 are categorized into three subscales: symptom, emotional, and functional. Scores for the emotions, symptoms and functioning scales are also expressed in a linear scale from 0 to 100. Rankings of the questionnaire are then averaged to obtain a score of severity of patient-reported outcomes. This allows providers to gauge which aspects of the participant's experience are most affected by the treatment.

Difference Between Patient-reported Skin Toxicities at End of Radiation Therapy and 2 Week Follow-up2 weeks after end of Radiation Therapy

The Skindex-16 assessment tool is designed to capture patient-reported assessments of subjective adverse effects. It consists of a short 16-item assessment completed by the patient, with each item rated on a 7-point Likert scale (0=never bothered to 6=always bothered). Responses to the Skindex-16 are categorized into three subscales: symptom, emotional, and functional. Scores for the emotions, symptoms and functioning scales are also expressed in a linear scale from 0 to 100. Rankings of the questionnaire are then averaged to obtain a score of severity of patient-reported outcomes. This allows providers to gauge which aspects of the participant's experience are most affected by the treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Commack

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Commack, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering West Harrison

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Harrison, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

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Rockville Centre, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center

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Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at Basking Ridge

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Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

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