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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital | OTHER |
Many breast cancer patients will taking Chinese herbal medicine during receiving radiotherapy. The investigators conducted the pilot study showing Compound Herbal Formula (TPE-1) have the effect of improving the fatigue and leukopenia during radiotherapy. So the investigators designed this double blind and controlled trial to evaluate whether TPE-1 have the effects for leukopenia and cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients with radiotherapy. From our initial observation for 2 years, TPE-1 is safety. The study is also designed to evaluate the safety when patients taking this formula.
TPE-1 is designed according to TCM concept. It is not anti-cancer directly, it is enhancing the Qi flow and immunity of breast cancer when they are just finishing chemotherapy and on going radiotherapy. Many Chinese population will seeking Chinese herbal medicine under the same condition.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| herbal A | Placebo Comparator | dilute of (TPE-1) decoction. |
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| herbal B | Experimental | TPE-1 decoction (100 ml) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese herbal medicine decoction | Drug | 100 ml /Qd for 6 weeks(42 days) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| the % change of white blood cell(WBC) count | WBC will be checked before taking TPE ans after taking TPE-1. | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hemoglobin (Hb) | The Hb will be checked before and after kaking TPE-1 | 6 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shuang Ho Hospital | Taipei | Taiwan | 886 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001943 | Breast Neoplasms |
| D007970 | Leukopenia |
| ID | Term |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001941 | Breast Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D000095542 | Cytopenia |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D007960 | Leukocyte Disorders |