Bacterial Decolonization to Prevent Radiation Dermatitis
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Official title
Bacterial Decolonization to Prevent Radiation Dermatitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Quality of Life Assessment
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether bacterial decolonization of the nares and skin prior to treatment with radiotherapy (RT) for patients with cancers of the head and neck or breast, can prevent high-grade radiation dermatitis (RD) and improve quality of life. This study is being conducted because prior studies from this research group have found bacterial colonization in the nose prior to initiation of RT to be associated with an increased risk of high-grade RD. Patients in the treatment arm will receive pretreatment with mupirocin ointment to the nares and chlorhexidine wash to the body while patients in the control arm will receive standard of care treatment. Bacterial cultures will be taken from the nares and skin, and participants will also complete a quality of life questionnaire before and after RT.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03883828
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2, Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 80 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 2, 2019
- Primary completion
- Dec 1, 2021
- Completion
- Dec 1, 2021
- Last update posted
- Nov 12, 2023
2019 – 2021
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center | The Bronx | New York | 10467 | — |
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- Last update posted Nov 12, 2023 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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