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NCT00079794 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Iscar for Supplemental Care in Stage IV Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT00079794: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

NCT00079794 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00079794, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study it to determine whether supplemental treatment with Iscar improves immune function and quality of life among Stage IV non-small cell lung carcinoma patients receiving conventional chemotherapy. Iscar is an herbal medicine made from the total plant extract of mistletoe. this preparation is already in use in Europe and its use in the US is likely to increase as cancer patients continue to seek alternative therapies.

Interventions

  • DRUG Iscar
  • DRUG mistletoe

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2001-09
Est. Completion 2004-02
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00079794 record still lists

NCT00079794 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Iscar is the first listed.

NCT00079794 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00079794 about?

NCT00079794 is a clinical study titled "Iscar for Supplemental Care in Stage IV Lung Cancer". The purpose of this study it to determine whether supplemental treatment with Iscar improves immune function and quality of life among Stage IV non-small cell lung carcinoma patients receiving conventional chemotherapy. Iscar is an herbal medicine made from the total plant extract of mistletoe. this...

What is the current status of trial NCT00079794?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2001-09. Estimated completion is 2004-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00079794?

The interventions under investigation include: Iscar (DRUG), mistletoe (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00079794?

This trial is sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which has 203 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00079794's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1496th of 2000 higher than 477 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00079794, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00079794 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.