Herbal formula for preventing radiation skin irritation in breast cancer patients
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether an herbal formula called Qibei Jiedu can help prevent or reduce the severity of skin irritation (radiation dermatitis) caused by radiation therapy in breast cancer patients. It focuses on people who meet specific traditional Chinese medicine criteria and can be used alongside standard radiation treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 or older.
- You had surgery for early-stage breast cancer (not inflammatory) and are planning to get radiation therapy using a standard shorter course of high-dose radiation.
- You have a specific imbalance according to traditional Chinese medicine called 'Qiyin deficiency with blood stasis and toxin accumulation'.
- You are generally able to care for yourself (score of 70 or higher on a daily functioning scale).
- You do not have severe skin conditions, major organ problems, or other health issues that could interfere with the study.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you have no known allergy to the herbal ingredients used in the trial.
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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