Rice bran: a surprising remedy for radiation mouth pain?
NCT ID NCT07242859
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking rice bran supplements can reduce severe mouth sores caused by radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients. About 80 adults receiving radiation will take rice bran during treatment to see if it lessens pain and improves quality of life. The goal is to find a simple, natural way to manage this common side effect.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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Jan 2023
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female patients of age 18 years old tor more * Patients with squamous cell carcinomas without metastases of other non-head and non-neck tumors. * Patients undergoing radiotherapy with an ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2 * Patients who will receive IMRT delivered as radical or adjuvant therapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy * Ready to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving any other approved or investigational anti-cancer agent than those specified in this study. * Pregnant or breastfeeding female patients * Patients who have oral lesions unrelated to treatment or cancer, * Patients who are on drugs that could cause oral lesions or are using anticoagulants.
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Locations
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German university in cairo
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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