Lifemel Honey to Reduce Leucopenia During Chemotherapy

Sponsor
Rambam Health Care Campus (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT00243165
Collaborator
Zuf Globus Laboratories Ltd. (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will include 60 patients with early breast cancer referred to receive adjuvant chemotherapy with AC ( adriamycin- cyclophosphamide) or CAF ( adriamycin- cyclophosphamide- 5- fluorouracil ) combinations. These patients will receive every day one spoon of Lifemel honey or regular honey ( double blind)- during the adjuvant chemotherapy .Every week a WBC count will be performed in order to record the influence of Lifemel on myelotoxicity.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Lifemel honey intake every day
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
60 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Lifemel Honey During Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients to Prevent Leucopenia
Study Start Date :
Nov 1, 2005

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Prevention of myelotoxicity-every week during chemotherapy. []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • breast cancer patient treated with adjuvant chemotherapy

  • PS = 2 or less

Exclusion Criteria:
  • none

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Rambam Health Care Campus
  • Zuf Globus Laboratories Ltd.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Georgeta Fried, MD, Rambam Health Care Campus

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00243165
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • LifemelCTIL
First Posted:
Oct 21, 2005
Last Update Posted:
Dec 7, 2009
Last Verified:
Oct 1, 2005
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 7, 2009