NCT03494205

Urtica Comp. Gel for Prevention and Therapy of Radiation Dermatitis

Urtica Comp. Gel for Prevention and Therapy of Radiation Dermatitis (An Interdisciplinary, Interprofessional Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients With Breast Cancer)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Bern · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A randomized controlled trial comparing Urtica comp. gel (Swissmedic listed medication in the category of "Anthroposophic Medication without Indication") against standard skin care, examining its effect in prevention and treatment of radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients under Radiation therapy.

Detailed description

Radiation dermatitis is one of the most common side effects of radiotherapy for cancer and affects around 95 % of patients receiving radiotherapy. Patients with breast cancer as well as patients with head and neck cancer are most frequently affected, due to the higher radiation dose to the skin, as compared to other cancer types. Radiation dermatitis has a profound impact on the quality of a patient's life, due to pain and discomfort. Skin lesions bear a marked risk of infection. In addition, all these issues may be the cause of interruption of radiation therapy, resulting in inadequate disease treatment. Despite a plentitude of studies researching local and systemic therapeutic approaches, currently no treatment (aside from local steroids which bear substantial side-effects) can be explicitly recommended. Thus, further research, especially in therapeutic options with a positive side-effect spectrum would be highly beneficial. Urtica comp. gel is a Swissmedic registered medication. It is e.g. applied in first and second-degree burn and scalding as well as sunburn and has been used in over 80 years with an excellent safety profile. Positive clinical experience in treating radiation dermatitis with Urtica comp. gel suggest studying this therapeutic option in a pilot trial.

Conditions

• Radiation Dermatitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Urtica comp. gel	Urtica comp. gel is a Swissmedic registered medication. The scope of application of Urtica comp. is an imbalanced, affected process of skin-regeneration, in particular when stemming from an overdose of heat or light. It is applied in first and second-degree burn and scalding, sunburn, allergic and hyperergic (excessive) skin conditions (dermatoses), insect bites, abrasions and ulcers.
DRUG	institutional standard skin care "Excipial-Hydrolotion"	The institutional standard skin care "Excipial-Hydrolotion" is available to all patients

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-02
• Primary completion: 2022-02-10
• Completion: 2022-02-10
• First posted: 2018-04-11
• Last updated: 2022-05-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland