TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel, multi-active emollient for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients
T2 - a randomized clinical trial
AU - Robijns, Jolien
AU - Van Bever, Leen
AU - Hermans, Sanne
AU - Claes, Marithé
AU - Lodewijckx, Joy
AU - Lenaerts, Melissa
AU - Tuts, Laura
AU - Vandaele, Eline
AU - Vinken, Evelien
AU - Noé, Leen
AU - Verboven, Katleen
AU - Maes, Annelies
AU - Van de Velde, Anne Sophie
AU - Bulens, Paul
AU - Bulens, Philippe
AU - Van den Bergh, Laura
AU - Mebis, Jeroen
N1 - Funding Information:
This study is part of Limburg Clinical Research Center (LCRC), supported by Hasselt University, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, and Jessa Hospital.
Funding Information:
This research is funded by the Limburg Clinical Research Center (LCRC) UHasselt-ZOL-Jessa, and the “Limburgs Kankerfonds.”
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2023/12/1
Y1 - 2023/12/1
N2 - Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of a novel, multi-active emollient in preventing and managing acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) in breast cancer patients undergoing moderate hypofractionated (HF) radiotherapy (RT) compared to standard of care. Methodsa: A monocentric, open-label, randomized clinical trial (RCT) with breast cancer patients receiving moderate HF (dose: 40.05–55.86 Gy, fractions: 15–21) was conducted between January 2022 and May 2023. The experimental group received the novel emollient, while the control group received the standard skin care. Patients applied the skin care products twice daily during the complete RT course. The primary outcome was the severity of ARD at the final RT session measured by the modified Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) criteria. Secondary outcomes included patient symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and treatment satisfaction. Results: A total of 100 patients with 50 patients per group were enrolled. In the control group, 50% of the patients developed RTOG grade 1 ARD and 48% grade 2 or higher, while in the experimental group, the severity of ARD was significantly lower with 82% grade 1 and 16% grade 2 ARD (P =.013, ? 2-test). The frequency and severity of xerosis were significantly lower in the experimental compared to the control group (Ps =.036, Mann Whiney U test). The impact of ARD on the QoL was low, and treatment satisfaction was high in both groups, with no significant difference. Conclusion: This RCT shows that the novel, multi-active emollient significantly reduced the ARD RTOG grade. Research in a more diverse patient population is warranted. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04929808 (11/06/2021).
AB - Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of a novel, multi-active emollient in preventing and managing acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) in breast cancer patients undergoing moderate hypofractionated (HF) radiotherapy (RT) compared to standard of care. Methodsa: A monocentric, open-label, randomized clinical trial (RCT) with breast cancer patients receiving moderate HF (dose: 40.05–55.86 Gy, fractions: 15–21) was conducted between January 2022 and May 2023. The experimental group received the novel emollient, while the control group received the standard skin care. Patients applied the skin care products twice daily during the complete RT course. The primary outcome was the severity of ARD at the final RT session measured by the modified Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) criteria. Secondary outcomes included patient symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and treatment satisfaction. Results: A total of 100 patients with 50 patients per group were enrolled. In the control group, 50% of the patients developed RTOG grade 1 ARD and 48% grade 2 or higher, while in the experimental group, the severity of ARD was significantly lower with 82% grade 1 and 16% grade 2 ARD (P =.013, ? 2-test). The frequency and severity of xerosis were significantly lower in the experimental compared to the control group (Ps =.036, Mann Whiney U test). The impact of ARD on the QoL was low, and treatment satisfaction was high in both groups, with no significant difference. Conclusion: This RCT shows that the novel, multi-active emollient significantly reduced the ARD RTOG grade. Research in a more diverse patient population is warranted. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04929808 (11/06/2021).
KW - Acute radiation dermatitis
KW - Emollients
KW - Radiodermatitis
KW - Radiotherapy
KW - Skin care
KW - Skin toxicity
U2 - 10.1007/s00520-023-08096-5
DO - 10.1007/s00520-023-08096-5
M3 - Article
SN - 0941-4355
VL - 31
JO - Supportive Care in Cancer
JF - Supportive Care in Cancer
IS - 12
M1 - 625
ER -