Can a supplement prevent mouth sores during chemo?
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a special supplement (synbiotic) can prevent mouth sores caused by chemotherapy in people with colorectal cancer. It's for those starting treatment who live in or near Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have colorectal cancer and are about to start your first chemotherapy treatment.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are getting chemo with capecitabine (with or without oxaliplatin) plus radiation therapy.
- You do not have a colostomy, or you have one in the transverse, descending, or sigmoid part of the colon.
- You live in Belo Horizonte or the surrounding metropolitan area.
- You have not taken antibiotics, antifungals, probiotics, or antidiarrheal medication in the last 15 days.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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