Could a common supplement shield breast cancer patients from radiation burns?
NCT ID NCT07256119
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking alpha lipoic acid, a common antioxidant supplement, can prevent or reduce skin irritation caused by radiation therapy in breast cancer patients. Researchers will enroll 40 women with early-stage breast cancer who are scheduled for radiation. The goal is to see if the supplement lowers the chance of developing radiation dermatitis and reduces its severity.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged ≥18 years. * Histologically confirmed invasive, early-stage breast carcinoma scheduled for adjuvant radiotherapy. * Receiving total radiation dose of 40 Gy for 15 sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior exposure to radiotherapy. * Inflammatory or metastatic breast carcinoma. * Patients with connective tissue disorders. * Patients with skin inflammatory diseases (e.g. ectopic dermatitis). * Patients with known allergy or hypersensitivity to alpha lipoic acid. * Concomitant use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, or antioxidant medications. * Patients who will fail to sign the written consent.
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Locations
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Zagazig University Hospitals
RECRUITINGZagazig, Egypt
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