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The Effects of Compound Herbal Formula(TPE-1) for Leukopenia and Cancer-related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients With Radiotherapy


Phase 2/Phase 3
18 Years
70 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer, Radiotherapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine

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Trial Information

The Effects of Compound Herbal Formula(TPE-1) for Leukopenia and Cancer-related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients With Radiotherapy


TPE-1 is designed according to TCM concept. It is not anti-cancer directly, it is enhancing
the Qi flow and immunity of breast cancer when they are just finishing chemotherapy and on
going radiotherapy. Many Chinese population will seeking Chinese herbal medicine under the
same condition.


Inclusion Criteria:



- breast cancer

- age between 18 to 70 yrs

- finished chemotherapy (adriamycin ), will receiving radiotherapy

- Chinese population

- KP$ between 40-100

- ECOG < 2

- WBC >4X10(9)/L and Hb > 10g/dl

- Assigned informed concent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- receiving operation during 14 days

- blood transfusion during one month.

- ALT >100mg/dL

- Creatinine >2.0mg/dL

- Total bilirubin >2.0mg/dL

- Infection

- prolation

- Taking anti-seizure , psychological drugs or any drugs not suitable patients

- AIDS or any disease diagnosed by physician and not suitable patients.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

the % change of white blood cell(WBC) count

Outcome Description:

WBC will be checked before taking TPE ans after taking TPE-1.

Outcome Time Frame:

6 weeks

Safety Issue:

Yes

Authority:

Taiwan: Department of Health

Study ID:

TPE-1-breast Ca

NCT ID:

NCT01142479

Start Date:

May 2010

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Radiotherapy
  • Chinese Herbal Medicine
  • Breast Cancer
  • Radiotherapy
  • Chinese herbal medicine
  • TPE-1
  • Leukopenia
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Leukopenia

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