Glutamine in Preventing Acute Diarrhea in Patients With Pelvic Cancer

Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 1999
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Glutamine may be an effective treatment for acute diarrhea caused by radiation therapy. It is not known if glutamine is an effective treatment for acute diarrhea caused by radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of glutamine in preventing acute diarrhea in patients who have pelvic cancer and who are receiving radiation therapy.
Epistemonikos ID: c1feecffa2058c7cfbe35fe676805dadaa37ed3b
First added on: Jan 28, 2022