Research Article

The Efficacy and Safety of Jaungo, a Traditional Medicinal Ointment, in Preventing Radiation Dermatitis in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Prospective, Single-Blinded, Randomized Pilot Study

Table 2

Analyses of primary and secondary endpoints.

EndpointIntervention groupControl group value

Incidence of radiation dermatitis (%)
 Grade ≥ 246.778.60.095
 Grade 320.050.00.093
Time to onset of radiation dermatitis (days)
 Grade 2 median (range)35 (25–41)30 (28–35)0.164
 Grade 3 median (range)3842 (30–47)0.117
Duration of radiation dermatitis (days)
 Grade ≥ 2 median (range)15 (7–37)16 (14–36)0.479
 Grade 3 median (range)10 (9–11)11 (8–25)0.517
Pain score median (range)4.0 (1.0–8.0)4.5 (3.0–8.5)0.158

RT, radiotherapy.