Characterization of Biophysical and Mechanical Parameters on Skin of Breast Cancer Patients

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age40-70
SponsorEuropean Institute of Oncology

About this trial

Aim of this study is to characterize the chemical/physical and structural parameters of the skin in patients with breast cancer undergoing oncological adjuvant treatment in order to understand how to prevent and manage adverse skin events during hormone therapy, also through the formulation of new functional dermocosmetics.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

age between 40 and 70 years

subjects who are receiving treatment with tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitor or paclitaxel in adjuvant therapy +/- adjuvant radiotherapy

subjects who are receiving hormonal therapy must have suspended any chemotherapy for at least 30 days

Disqualifiers

presence of known chronic skin pathologies before adjuvant treatment start (psoriasis, lupus, atopic dermatitis)

inability to understand and will

unavailability to carry out all the tests required by the protocol

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Skin tests

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators