Status:

COMPLETED

Iscar for Supplemental Care in Stage IV Lung Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study it to determine whether supplemental treatment with Iscar improves immune function and quality of life among Stage IV non-small cell lung carcinoma patients receiving convent...

Detailed Description

See Brief Summary

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Stage IV NSCLC patients who receive standard chemotherapy
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Known allergy to Viscum Album L.
  • Concomitant use of other mistletoe products
  • Concomitant use of mushroom glucan and proteoglycan extracts
  • Concomitant use of thymus extract products
  • Inability to self-report quality of life utilizing assessment tools
  • Ongoing steroid or ACTH therapy
  • Co-morbid immunocompromised state
  • Pregnancy
  • Participation in other clinical trials

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2001

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    February 1 2004

    Estimated Enrollment :

    36 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00079794

    Start Date

    September 1 2001

    End Date

    February 1 2004

    Last Update

    January 25 2008

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    Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107