Overview

Prospective Randomized Open Label Study of the Treatment of Therapy-associated Diarrhea During Percutaneous Radiation Therapy of the Small Pelvis. - Comparison of Loperamide and Tincture of Opium -

Status:
Terminated

Trial end date:
2008-02-29

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

Therapy-associated diarrhea during radiation therapy of small pelvis (including enteritis as a result of radiation therapy and enteritis as a result of radiation- and chemotherapy) is a common problem in multimodal cancer therapy. We investigate the therapeutic effect of either loperamide or tinctura opii in therapy- associated diarrhea in patients who receive radiation therapy of the small pelvis with or without chemotherapy.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Philipps University Marburg Medical Center

Collaborator:

Maros Arzneimittel GmbH

Treatments:

Antidiarrheals
Loperamide