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S0000 Selenium and Vitamin E in Preventing Prostate Cancer

NCT00006392

RandomizedFactorialQuadruple-blindPrevention

Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. It is not yet known which regimen of selenium and/or vitamin E may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of selenium and vitamin E, either alone or together, in preventing prostate cancer.

Timeline

Start
2001-07
Primary completion
2011-05
Completion
2012-09

Publications

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Selenium Other / unclassified 200 ug Oral
Subject Vitamin E Other / unclassified 400 iu Oral

Indications