Status:

COMPLETED

Primary Chemoprevention of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis With Berberine Hydrochloride

Lead Sponsor:

Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases

Conditions:

Colorectal Adenomas

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In recent years, Berberine hydrochloride has been reported to inhibit cancer cell proliferation and to be cytotoxic towards cancer cells. Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis have a nearly 100...

Detailed Description

Familial adenomatous polyposis is an autosomal dominant syndrome caused by a germ-line mutation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene located at chromosome 5q21. The disorder is characterized b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged 18-65 years
  • Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis, who had not had their entire colorectum removed, and who had five or more polyps 2 mm or more in diameter that could be assessed endoscopically
  • All potential subjects received genetic counseling before undergoing genetic testing for APC gene mutations.
  • Eligible subjects had a disease-causing mutation of the APC gene but had no endoscopically detectable colorectal adenomatous polyps and no history of colonic surgery

Exclusion

  • Patients who are hypersensitive or intolerant to the drugs
  • Patients who had a history of colectomy or colectomy anticipated within 8 months after randomization
  • Patients with abnormal results of serum laboratory tests (a white-cell count of less than 4000 per cubic millimeter, a platelet count of less than 100,000 per cubic millimeter, a blood urea nitrogen level of more than 25 mg per deciliter (8.9 mmol per liter), a serum creatinine level of more than 1.5 mg per deciliter (132.6 µmol per liter))
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus, severe renal disease or cardiovascular disease (defined by a New York Heart Association functional classof III or IV)
  • Patients with hypercalcemia or urolithiasis
  • Patients with hemolytic anemia and glucose -6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
  • Patients had clinically obvious narcotic or alcohol dependence during the previous 6 months
  • Patients had used NSAIDs including aspirin at any dose on 3 or more days per month during each of the 3 months before enrollment or for a period of 36 days in the previous year; or had a history of stroke, transient ischemic attacks, angina, myocardial infarction, or atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
  • Pregnant women, women during breast-feeding period, or women with expect pregnancy
  • Patients with a history of subtotal gastrectomy or partial bowel resection
  • Patients who are not able to cooperate
  • Individual who are involved in designing, planning or performing this clinical trial
  • Patients with medical conditions who are not appropriate to participate the study
  • Patients with any condition that could be worsened by supplemental Berberine hydrochloride

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03333265

Start Date

September 1 2017

End Date

June 1 2021

Last Update

July 27 2022

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Li

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710000