U.S., Feb. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06847555) titled 'Phase I-II Clinical Study of Taurine for External Use in the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Radiation Skin Injury' on Aug. 21, 2024.
Brief Summary: Acute radiation skin injury is the most common side effect of radiation therapy in patients with chest tumors, which can be manifested as erythema, dry peeling, wet peeling, and severe ulcers.
Even with current advanced radiotherapy techniques, such as intensity-modulated reverse radiation therapy (IMRT), about one-third of patients develop grade 2 or higher skin damage during radiotherapy. Radiation skin damage can cause discomfort to patients, thus affecting their daily life and re...