Can a simple cream prevent radiation burns? new trial aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07357506
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two skin-protective strategies—a fragrance-free emollient plus foam dressing versus a silicone-based barrier film—in 104 head and neck cancer patients receiving TomoTherapy. The goal is to see which approach better prevents or reduces painful radiation dermatitis. Both products are affordable and widely available, so if one works well, it could become a new standard of care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fragrance-free emollient and silicone-based barrier film
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a simple, affordable standard for preventing painful skin reactions during radiation therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (104 participants) comparing two supportive care products, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all radiation techniques or cancer types.
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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 104 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Patients aged 18 to 80 with newly diagnosed head and neck (H\&N) carcinoma (confirmed by pathology) * Must be receiving radiotherapy using Tomotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Prior H\&N radiotherapy * pre-existing skin disease * allergy to study products.
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Conditions
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