Could a simple spray shield cancer patients from radiation burns?
NCT ID NCT07704372
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a spray containing superoxide dismutase, an antioxidant enzyme, can reduce severe skin reactions caused by radiation therapy. Head and neck cancer patients scheduled for radiotherapy apply the spray five times daily to the treated skin area. The study compares the spray to a placebo to see if it lowers the chance of developing painful, peeling burns.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a topical superoxide dismutase skin spray
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this spray could offer a simple way to prevent painful skin burns during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with 140 participants, so results may not confirm benefit. The spray may not outperform placebo in reducing severe skin reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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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: 1. Histologically confirmed malignant tumors of the head and neck without distant metastasis. 2. Scheduled to undergo either postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy or definitive radiotherapy, with or without concurrent chemotherapy. 3. Age 18-80 years at the time of consent. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2. 5. Signed informed consent form. 6. Adequate cognitive and reading abilities to complete the questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pre-existing skin disease or open wounds in the irradiation field. 2. Have a history of head and neck radiotherapy. 3. Autoimmune or connective tissue disorders affecting skin. 4. Known allergy to any component of study formulations. 5. Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with study participation or outcome assessment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sichuan University West China Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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