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MucositisPhase 1/2NCT01432873

Oral Selenium Therapy for the Prevention of Mucositis

A Phase 1/2 study testing Oral selenium in people with Mucositis and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, run by Tehran University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Selenium as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent could be effective in prevention of mucositis induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Other agents such as vitamin E, Zinc sulfate, amifostine, beta carotene and benzidamine are indicated for prevention of mucositis and positive effects are seen. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
What is being tested?
Oral selenium
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
76 participants
Where
1 siteIran
Study dates
Jun 2011to Dec 2012
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with AML or ALL undergoing high dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation
  • Adequate renal and hepatic function

Who cannot join

  • Taking selenium supplement before admission

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Iran1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hematology-Oncology & SCT Research Center

    Tehran

    Molouk Hadjibabaie, Pharma D., +989122838464

    Molouk Hadjibabaie, Pharma D

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Oral Selenium Therapy for the Prevention of Mucositis in Patients Undergoing High Dose Chemotherapy With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Selenium as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent could be effective in prevention of mucositis induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Other agents such as vitamin E, Zinc sulfate, amifostine, beta carotene and benzidamine are indicated for prevention of mucositis and positive effects are seen. Our purpose in this double blinded randomized study is to evaluate the selenium effect on mucositis prevention in patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) \& acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) whose received Busulfan and/or Cyclophosphamide before Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Read the detailed description

Patients with AML or ALL diagnosis, candidates for high dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation will be screened for enrollment in the study.

Patients will be randomized in two groups with balanced block randomization method. One group will receive selenium tablet twice per day and another group will receive placebo two times per day.Therapy will start on the morning before starting chemotherapy and will continue until the first of either discharge day or day +21.

Response assessment will include:

  1. Mucositis assessment using WHO grading and OMAS scores- to be done from baseline and until day +21 or discharge day if before day +21.
  2. Evaluation of selenium and glutathione peroxidase levels in the serum, - to be done at baseline, day +7 and day +14.
  3. Collection of clinical outcome data regarding infectious complications including- presence and length of febrile neutropenia, use of antibacterial and antifungal medications
Being tested
Oral selenium, Oral placebo
Keywords
BMT, HSCT
Medical subject headings
Mucositis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Oral seleniumDrug

    Drug: selenium tablet Oral selenium 1 Tab bid from day -6/-7 until discharge

  • Oral placeboDrug

    Drug: Placebo Oral placebo 1 Tab bid from day -6/-7 until discharge

Study groups in NCT01432873
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ExperimentalExperimentalOral selenium therapy arm
Receives: Drug: Oral selenium
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorOral placebo
Receives: Drug: Oral placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The grade of oral mucositis after bone marrow transplantation

    The effect of oral selenium on prevention of mucositis in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Evaluation of selenium concentration and glutathione peroxidase level in serum

    Measured: up to 3 weeks

  2. Total days of mucositis after BMT

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Sep 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2012 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
76 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01432873
Sponsor's protocol ID
HORCSCT-9001
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
25 Jul 2011
Last updated
4 Jun 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Jahangard-Rafsanjani Z, Gholami K, Hadjibabaie M, Shamshiri AR, Alimoghadam K, Sarayani A, Mojtahedzadeh M, Ostadali-Dehaghi M, Ghavamzadeh A. The efficacy of selenium in prevention of oral mucositis in patients undergoing hematopoietic SCT: a randomized clinical trial. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2013 Jun;48(6):832-6. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2012.250. Epub 2013 Jan 7.

    PubMed 23292233

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Oral selenium in people with Mucositis and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, run by Tehran University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Iran. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The grade of oral mucositis after bone marrow transplantation (time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01432873, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2012.

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