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Use of Organic Germanium or Placebo for the Prevention of Radiation Induced Fatigue

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Emily Grade, MD
Research Sponsored by Arizona Oncology Services
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years

Summary

Participants will be diagnosed with localized prostate or breast cancer and be scheduled to undergo external beam radiation therapy. Participants will either receive a placebo or organic germanium to be taken 5 times a day starting the day of their first radiation and continuing through the 1 month follow-up visit. Weekly Quality of life forms will be completed through the one month follow up visit and then at the 3 month follow up visit. Labs will be done prior to the start of treatment, at the end of treatment and at the one and three month follow-up visits.

Eligible Conditions
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • External Beam Radiotherapy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: 1Active Control1 Intervention
Organic Germanium tablets 5 times a day
Group II: 2Placebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo tablets 3 -5 times per day

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arizona Oncology ServicesLead Sponsor
Emily Grade, MDPrincipal InvestigatorArizona Oncology Services
~5 spots leftby Jan 2026
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