Food Supplements Based on Nettle and Peppermint to Control Signs and Symptoms Induced by Cancer Therapies

NCT ID: NCT04474951

Last Updated: 2020-07-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-20

Study Completion Date

2021-09-01

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of food supplements (herbal remedies) on sign and symptoms induced by cancer therapies: Nettle will be administered for improvement of anemia and fatigue; Peppermint will be administered for improvement of nausea. Secondary aims of the trial are to evaluate the impact of these supplements on the quality of life and to evaluate their tolerability profile.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer Gynecologic Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Anemia

Metastatic patients with grade 1 anemia and on treatment with anti-CDK 4/6 or PARP Inhibitors (10 patients) or on adjuvant therapy with hormonal therapy (10 patients) will be enrolled. The control of the event will be evaluated during treatment with 40 drops TID of Stinging Nettle Fluid Extract; hemoglobin levels will be assessed every 4 weeks for a maximum period of 6 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stinging Nettle

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligible patients will take 40 drops TID of Fluid Extract of Stinging Nettle for control of anemia.

Fatigue

Patients on treatment with Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Carboplatin and Taxane and showing fatigue not associated to anemia or with anemia grade 1 (10 patients) or associated to anemia grade 2 (10 patients) will be enrolled. The control of the event will be evaluated during treatment with 40 drops TID of Stinging Nettle Fluid Extract; the assessment of fatigue will be performed at every chemotherapy cycle, for a maximum period of 6 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stinging Nettle

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligible patients will take 40 drops TID of Fluid Extract of Stinging Nettle for control of fatigue.

Nausea

20 patients on treatment with Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Carboplatin and Taxane and showing nausea of any grade (without vomiting) will be enrolled. The control of the event will be evaluated during treatment with 40 drops TID of Peppermint Fluid Extract, associated to antiemetic therapy prescribed as per clinical practice; the assessment of nausea will be performed at every chemotherapy cycle, for a maximum period of 6 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peppermint

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligible patients will take 40 drops TID of Fluid Extract of Peppermint for control of nausea.

Interventions

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Stinging Nettle

Eligible patients will take 40 drops TID of Fluid Extract of Stinging Nettle for control of anemia.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Stinging Nettle

Eligible patients will take 40 drops TID of Fluid Extract of Stinging Nettle for control of fatigue.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Peppermint

Eligible patients will take 40 drops TID of Fluid Extract of Peppermint for control of nausea.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or Female ≥ 18 years
* Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) ≥ 90%
* Breast or Gynecological cancer
* Informed consent signed before every procedure study specific, on day 1 of therapy cycle

Exclusion Criteria

* Arm 1, 2 and 3: Previous intake of food supplements within 4 weeks from the enrollment
* Arm 2: patients with evidence of anxiety or anxious-depressive syndrome; Clinical hypothyroidism not compensated by replacement therapy; Persistent insomnia
* Arm 3: patients with evidence of anxiety or anxious-depressive syndrome
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Claudio Zamagni MD

MD Medical Oncologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Claudio Zamagni, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi SSD Oncologia Medica Addarii

Locations

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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, SSD Oncologia Medica Addarii

Bologna, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Claudio Zamagni, MD

Role: CONTACT

051 2144548 ext. +39

Facility Contacts

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Claudio Zamagni, MD

Role: primary

051 2144548 ext. +39

References

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Tayarani-Najaran Z, Talasaz-Firoozi E, Nasiri R, Jalali N, Hassanzadeh M. Antiemetic activity of volatile oil from Mentha spicata and Mentha x piperita in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Ecancermedicalscience. 2013;7:290. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2013.290. Epub 2013 Jan 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23390455 (View on PubMed)

Rutto LK, Xu Y, Ramirez E, Brandt M. Mineral Properties and Dietary Value of Raw and Processed Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica L.). Int J Food Sci. 2013;2013:857120. doi: 10.1155/2013/857120. Epub 2013 May 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26904610 (View on PubMed)

Meral I, Kanter M. Effects of Nigella sativa L. and Urtica dioica L. on selected mineral status and hematological values in CCl4-treated rats. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2003 Winter;96(1-3):263-70. doi: 10.1385/BTER:96:1-3:263.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14716106 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GALENO 1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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