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A Feasibility Study of Chinese Herbs (CH) to Manage Cancer-related Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Non-small-cell- Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Chinese herbs formula: Shu Yu Wan for Lung Cancer. Completed, enrolled 15 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The current proposal is a feasibility and acceptability study to establish the necessary groundwork for more detailed investigations into the role of CH in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in NSCLC patients at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH). A standardized and easily administered form of CH will be used, incorporating a carefully selected combination of herbs designed to alleviate a range of common symptoms suffered by patients with advanced NSCLC.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The patients will be offered the choice of taking the CH formula in capsules or sachets and given instructions about recommendations to improve palatability. The formula should be taken with meals 3 times a day (each dose is either 1 sachet or 4 capsules) for six-weeks.