Vitamin D Supplementation in Breast Cancer Patients (NCT06596122) | Clinical Trial Compass
Not Yet RecruitingPhase 2
Vitamin D Supplementation in Breast Cancer Patients
Egypt132 participantsStarted 2024-10-15
Plain-language summary
It is a randomized clinical trial aimed at exploring the neuroprotective effect of vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) supplementation in conjunction with paclitaxel-based chemotherapy among breast cancer patients with vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
. Female aged 18 to 65 years old.
. Histologically confirmed breast cancer.
. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than or equal to 2 \[21\] \[22\].
. All patients should fulfill the criteria of the initiation of taxane-based chemotherapy such as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1,500/mcL, platelets \> 100,000/mcL, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/mL, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase) (SGOT) to Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), (Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase) (SGPY) ratio (AST (SGOT)/ALT (SGPT)) \< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x institutional ULN, serum creatinine \< 1.5 x institutional ULN.
. Stage I-III breast cancer scheduled to undergo adjuvant or neoadjuvant paclitaxel-based chemotherapy for breast cancer using doxorubicin 60 mg/m² and cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m² followed by paclitaxel 80 mg/m² weekly for 12 weeks protocol code BRAJACTW \[23\].
. Vitamin D insufficiency defined as serum level \< 30 ng/ml.
. Ability to give informed consent as per the legal requirement.
Exclusion criteria
. Prior neurotoxic chemotherapy including paclitaxel.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
The cumulative incidence and grading of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy (PIPN)
Timeframe: PIPN will be assessed throughout the 12-weeks paclitaxel administration phase.
. History of any other malignancy except malignancy that was treated with curative intent and for which there has been no known active disease for more than 3 years prior to randomization, curatively treated non-melanoma skin malignancy, cervical cancer in situ, in situ ductal carcinoma, or breast in situ lobular carcinoma.
. Grade II neuropathy or higher based on the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) v5.0. neurosensory or neuromotor neuropathy, regardless of causality.
. Patients who are scheduled to receive any neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agents such as platinum compounds (carboplatin, cisplatin), vinorelbine, eribulin, and ixabepilone.
. Diabetes mellitus
. Psychiatric disorders that limit ability to comply with study protocol i.e., history of regular exacerbation of major psychosis (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) in last 2 years.