A phase III double-blind randomized clinical trial on the effects of ganoderma spore lipids to the immunological response in patients with G.I. Cancers. The trial is randomized, double-blind. Cancer patients are diagnosed based on pathology or cell biology. Patients are randomized into 2 groups: both groups receive chemotherapy. Either group receives ganoderma spore lipids or placebo capsules 600mg three times a day (TID) in addition to the chemotherapy. Clinical evaluation includes chemotherapy drug toxicities, life quality improvement. Blood biochemistry tests mainly include malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), adrenaline, nor-adrenaline, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1b, interleukin (IL)-6, cell flow cytometry on Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg cytokines, as well as serum cortisol, estradiol (female), progesterone (female), testosterone (male), etc.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
60
The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Dalian, Liaoning, China
RECRUITINGAdverse Events: neutropenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, nausea, vomit, fatigue, loss of appetite.
Time frame: Cycle 2, cycle 4, cycle 6(each cycle is 21 days).
Assessing the quality of life(QOL) in 5 grades and recording: appetite, mental state, sleep, fatigue, pain, attitude towards treatment, daily life ability, treatment of severity of side effects.
Time frame: Cycle 2, cycle 4, cycle 6(each cycle is 21 days).
Th1/Th2, Th17/Treg in blood.
Time frame: Cycle 2, cycle 4, cycle 6(each cycle is 21 days).
Interleukin(IL)-1b, interleukin(IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α in blood.
Time frame: Cycle 2, cycle 4, cycle 6(each cycle is 21 days).
Estradiol (female), progesterone (female), testosterone (male) in blood.
Time frame: Cycle 2, cycle 4, cycle 6(each cycle is 21 days).
Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) in urine.
Time frame: Cycle 2, cycle 4, cycle 6(each cycle is 21 days).
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