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Iscar for Supplemental Care in Stage IV Lung Cancer

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00079794
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 16, 2004
Last Update Posted : January 25, 2008
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Study Description
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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 conventional chemotherapy. Iscar is an herbal medicine made from the total plant extract of mistletoe. this preparation is already in use in Europe and its use in the US is likely to increase as cancer patients continue to seek alternative therapies.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Lung Cancer Drug: Iscar Drug: mistletoe Phase 2

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Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 36 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Iscar for Supplemental Care in Stage IV Lung Cancer
Study Start Date : September 2001
Actual Primary Completion Date : February 2004
Actual Study Completion Date : February 2004

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MedlinePlus related topics: Lung Cancer
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

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
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Locations
United States, Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Steven Rosenzweig, MD Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00079794     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: R21AT001020-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
Rosenzweig
First Posted: March 16, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 25, 2008
Last Verified: January 2008

Keywords provided by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH):
lung cancer
herbal medicine
non-small cell cancer
Iscar
mistletoe

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
 Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases