Prophylactic Treatment with Adlay Bran Extract Reduces the Risk of Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study

Table 2

Comparison of acute radiation dermatitis severity in the intervention (adlay bran extract) and placebo (olive oil) groups assessed using the RTOG criteria.

RTOG grade	Adlay bran extract ()	Placebo; ()	value
Skin reaction			0.006
Grade 0	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Grade 1	36 (49.3%)	9 (24.3%)
Grade 2	25 (34.2%)	25 (67.6%)
Grade 3	8 (11.0%)	3 (8.1%)
Grade 4	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Skin reaction			0.002
Grade ≤ 1	40 (54.8%)	9 (24.3%)
Grade ≥ 2	33 (45.2%)	28 (75.7%)

values were determined by the Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test.