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Breast CancerPhase 2NCT03576521

Evaluation of Ocoxin®-Viusid® in Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing CT + Ocoxin-Viusid in people with Breast Cancer and Breast Carcinoma, run by Catalysis SL at 1 site in Cuba.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose is to determine the efficacy of the nutritional supplement Ocoxin-Viusid oral solution (OV) in the reduction of acute toxicity of Chemotherapy (CT) treatment with patients with breast carcinoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
CT + Ocoxin-Viusid
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteCuba
Study dates
13 May 2015to 19 Feb 2018
Phase
Phase 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 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who have undergone surgery and histologically confirm a breast carcinoma and who are subject to adjuvant treatment with AC chemotherapy at the time of inclusion in the trial.
  • Patients with age ≥18 years of female sex.
  • General health status according to the Karnofsky Index ≥ 70.
  • Laboratory parameters within the normal limits defined to receive this chemotherapy including normal Echocardiogram:
  • to. Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g / L, Total Leukocytes ≥ 3 x 109 cells / L, Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 109 cells / L, Platelets ≥ 100 x 109 / L.
  • Hepatic: Liver function within 2.5 times upper normal limit and without liver disease demonstrated by TGP, OGT and alkaline phosphatase.
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  • Renal function: creatinine ≤ 132 μmol / l.
  • Patients who express written voluntariness to enter the study with their signature of the informed consent document.
  • Patients of childbearing age with negative pregnancy test or who have effective contraceptive methods such as intrauterine devices, hormonal contraceptives, barrier method or tubal ligation.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have received prior chemotherapy.
  • Patients who are receiving another research product.
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the investigational product.
  • Decompensated intercurrent diseases, including: active infections, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, hepatic diseases and psychiatric illnesses that could limit adherence to the requirements of the clinical trial or any other special condition that at the discretion of the physician put your health or life at risk during your participation in the trial.
  • Pregnancy, lactation or puerperium.
  • Patients with cerebral metastases and / or leptomeningeal carcinosis.
  • Patients with a second concomitant tumor.
  • Patients carrying the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Cuba1 site
  • National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology (INOR)

    La Habana, 10400

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Ocoxin-Viusid in the Prevention of Acute Toxicity by Chemotherapy in Patients With Breast Cancer. Phase II Clinical Trial

The purpose is to determine the efficacy of the nutritional supplement Ocoxin-Viusid oral solution (OV) in the reduction of acute toxicity of Chemotherapy (CT) treatment with patients with breast carcinoma. A randomized, double-blind phase II clinical trial was designed, with a sample of 120 patients distributed in 2 arms: 60 patients will receive the CT treatment plus the OV, 60 will receive CT plus OV placebo. The OV / placebo will be administered before, during and 3 weeks after the conclusion of the CT. A better tolerance to the treatment is expected with the addition of the nutritional supplement.

Read the detailed description

To obtain the sample size, the proportion of patients presenting adverse reactions that require interrupting chemotherapy treatment will be taken into account. In the institution, this figure is close to 15%. Since it is a dietary supplement, with extensive information on the safety of the product, the design is used in a stage of Flemming (without early stop rules). Assuming that the Ocoxin-Viusid product would clearly be declared ineffective (maximal ineffectiveness) if the proportion of patients not presenting adverse reactions was equal to less than 85% (p0), that is the maximum level of success below which the product does not shows signs of efficacy (the study does not guarantee further research) and taking a p1 value of 95%, where p1 is the minimum level of efficacy required from which the product would be declared effective (the results guarantee to continue a study phase III). Assuming an α error of 5% (probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true) and β (probability of rejecting the alternative hypothesis when it is true) of 20% (the power of the test: 1 - β = 80%), It is determined to recruit a maximum number of 59 - 60 subjects. Determine a = 54, where a is the number of responses equal and below which the product is declared ineffective (H0 is accepted). And r = a + 1 is the cut-off point, that is, the number of responses from which the efficacy level ensures to continue to a phase III study. In this case we would expect to obtain a number of successes ≥ 55.

Patients will be randomized after surgery, in the chemotherapy consultation, and once they meet the established inclusion criteria. In order to achieve the masking of the research product, these have been labeled by a balanced randomized list obtained by computer, which will be in the possession of the Biostatistician of the study of the Clinical Investigations Section of INOR and the promoter. The product under study has been consecutively labeled from 1 to 120 (60 patients in each therapeutic arm).

Being tested
CT + Ocoxin-Viusid, CT + Placebo
Keywords
breast cancer, chemotherapy toxicity, Oxidative Stress, Nutritional supplement, Ocoxin Viusid
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • CT + Ocoxin-ViusidCombination product

    The included patients received the Ocoxin-Viusid nutritional supplement at a rate of 75 ml daily (25 ml in 3 doses every 8 hours) administered after main meals diluted in milk or juice. The treatment will start a week before, it will be maintained throughout the coventional chemotherapy treatment* and up to three weeks after the end of the treatment.

    *All patients should receive the CT Adriamycin 60 mg per m2 of Body Surface (BS) and Cyclophosphamide Infusion intravenous every 21 days, up to a total of 4 to 6 cycles according to protocols provided in the center.

  • CT + PlaceboCombination product

    The included patients received the OV placebo in oral solution at a rate of 75 ml daily (25 ml in 3 doses every 8 hours), administered after main meals diluted in milk or juice. The treatment will start a week before, it will be maintained throughout the coventional chemotherapy treatment* and up to three weeks after the end of the treatment.

    *All patients should receive the CT Adriamycin 60 mg per m2 of Body Surface (BS) and Cyclophosphamide Infusion intravenous every 21 days, up to a total of 4 to 6 cycles according to protocols provided in the center.

Study groups in NCT03576521
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ocoxin-Viusid®ExperimentalThe CT with Adriamycin 60 mg per m2 of Body Surface (BS) and Cyclophosphamide Infusion intravenous every 21 days, up to a total of 4 to 6 cycles + OV nutritional supplement.
Receives: Combination Product: CT + Ocoxin-Viusid
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorThe QT Adriamycin scheme 60 mg per m2 of Body Surface (SC) and Cyclophosphamide Infusion intravenous every 21 days, up to a total of 4 to 6 cycles + a placebo of the OV nutritional supplement.
Receives: Combination Product: CT + Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. The Ocoxin-Viusid effect in the treatment with chemotherapy

    The effect of the treatment will be evaluated from the number of interruptions of oncospecific treatment due to acute toxic reactions to chemotherapy.

    Measured: 4 months

  2. Compliance with the planned chemotherapy schedule

    Dichotomous variable that will be evaluated through the answer yes or no. In cases of negative response, the cause of non-compliance will be collected. It will be collected in the evaluation corresponding to each cycle of chemotherapy and in the final evaluation.

    Measured: 4 months

  3. The Ocoxin-Viusid effect in the treatment with chemotherapy

    The effect of the treatment will be evaluated from the percentage of interruptions of oncospecific treatment due to acute toxic reactions to chemotherapy.

    Measured: 4 months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Evaluation of Quality of Life

    It will be measured through the Karnofsky Index. The Karnofsky Index will be collected in each evaluation query (score of 0-100 points at intervals of 10).

    Measured: 4 months

  2. Evaluation of Quality of Life

    It will be measured through quality of life scale of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (general). It's a questionnaire of 30 questions divided into 3 areas: Functional capacity (physical aspect, social role, cognitive capacity, emotional and social factors; yes or no), symptoms (asthenia, pain and nausea / vomiting; from 1 to 4) and global assessment (from 1 to 10)

    Measured: 4 months

  3. Evaluation of Quality of Life

    It will be measured through quality of life scale of the EORTC QLQ-BR23 (specific for breast cancer), it contains 31-53 questions, with a scale from 1-4 or 1-7 (bad-excellent):

    -Functional scales:

    Body image (BRBI) Sexual functioning (BRSEF) Sexual enjoyment (BRSEE) Future perspective (BRFU)

    -Symptom scales / items

    Systemic therapy side effects (BRST) Breast symptoms (BRBS) Arm symptoms (BRAS) Upset by hair loss (BRHL)

    Measured: 4 months

  4. Evaluation of nutritional status

    It will be determined through the Body Mass Index (BMI). The investigator must take into account that if the patient presents with ascites, she should indicate a paracentesis (whenever possible and the type of ascites allows it) before measuring her body weight.

    Measured: 4 months

  5. Evaluation of nutritional status

    It will be determined through the value of total proteins and albumin.

    Measured: 4 months

  6. Side effects of the treatment

    The safety of the treatment will be determined through the reporting of adverse events that are presented to the research product.

    Measured: 4 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Jul 2018
  2. Study start13 May 2015
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2018
  4. Study completion19 Feb 2018

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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 2
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Phase II randomized, controlled, double blind clinical trial.
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03576521
Sponsor's protocol ID
OOS-CANCER-11
Status last verified
Jun 2018
First submitted
13 Jun 2018
Last updated
3 Jul 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing CT + Ocoxin-Viusid in people with Breast Cancer and Breast Carcinoma, run by Catalysis SL at 1 site in Cuba.

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 9 inclusion and 8 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jul 2018. 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 Cuba. 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 phase mean?

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The Ocoxin-Viusid effect in the treatment with chemotherapy (time frame: 4 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 3 Jul 2018.

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