Glutamine supplement may shield kids from chemo nerve pain
NCT ID NCT07287592
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether the supplement glutamine can prevent nerve damage caused by the chemotherapy drug vincristine in children and teens with cancer. About 70 participants, aged 6 to 18, will take glutamine twice daily for 14 days during their treatment. Researchers will track how many develop neuropathy and whether it leads to lower chemo doses or early treatment stops.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. No sex predilection. 2. Age: 6 years to 18 years 3. Children and adolescents diagnosed with hematological malignancy or solid tumors expected to receive a cumulative dose of 6 mg/m2 of VCR over a 12 week period (or \>6 mg/m2 if individual VCR doses were capped at 2 mg) according to their primary cancer treatment protocol 4. Patients with score less than 5 on pediatric modified total neuropathy scale at Time 0 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with CNS tumors 2. Patients with focal neurologic findings or CNS metastasis Patients with premorbid developmental disorders, neuromuscular disorders or diabetes mellitus Patients with recurrent disease already exposed to \>8 mg/m2 of VCR Patients with score more than 5 on pediatric modified total neuropathy scale
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Locations
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11517, Egypt
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