Could a rice bran supplement ease chemo side effects?
NCT ID NCT07503496
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a dietary supplement called Biobran, made from rice bran, can help women with stage I-III breast cancer who are receiving chemotherapy. The goal is to see if it reduces side effects and improves quality of life. About 96 participants will take Biobran daily for 24 weeks while researchers monitor their symptoms, tumor size, and blood tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biobran (rice bran arabinoxylan)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement that helps breast cancer patients feel better during chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 96 participants. The supplement may not reduce side effects or improve quality of life more than a placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Breast cancer stage I-III Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant, lactation, breast recurrence, mental disease, autoimmune disease over hte past 5 years, people who take plant or fungal polysaccharide health supplements
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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China Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaichung, 406040, Taiwan
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China Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, 406040, Taiwan
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