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Brief Title: The Use of Selenium to Treat Secondary Lymphedema - Breast Cancer
Official Title: A Randomized Phase II Placebo-controlled Double Blind Study of Using Selenium in the Treatment of Secondary Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients
Study ID: NCT00188604
Brief Summary: The primary objective of this study to assess the effectiveness of selenium compared to placebo in reducing the lymphedema in-patients with breast cancer. Secondary objectives are to assess the impact of selenium on patient's quality of life and to assess the incidence of adverse effects of selenium therapy.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Name: Wilfred Levin, MD
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR