Comparison of Antiemetic Drugs in Preventing Delayed Nausea After Chemotherapy in Patients With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00020657

Last Updated: 2015-10-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-07-31

Study Completion Date

2004-10-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs may help to reduce or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients being treated with chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is comparing how well different antiemetic drugs work in preventing delayed nausea after chemotherapy in patients who have cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the effectiveness of a 5 hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist antiemetic vs prochlorperazine in controlling delayed nausea after chemotherapy in patients with chemotherapy-naive cancer.
* Compare the effectiveness of prochlorperazine administered on a preventive vs as needed basis in controlling delayed nausea after chemotherapy in these patients.
* Compare the quality of life of patients treated with a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist antiemetic vs prochlorperazine.
* Compare the quality of life of patients treated with prochlorperazine administered on a preventive vs as needed basis.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to center.

Patients receive their scheduled chemotherapy regimen containing doxorubicin and their scheduled oral 5 hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor antagonist antiemetic (ondansetron, granisetron, tropisetron, or dolasetron mesylate) combined with dexamethasone on day 1.

Patients are then randomized to 1 of 3 antiemetic arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral prochlorperazine every 8 hours on days 2 and 3.
* Arm II: Patients receive oral ondansetron every 12 hours, oral granisetron every 12 hours, or oral dolasetron mesylate either once a day or every 12 hours on days 2 and 3.
* Arm III: Patients receive oral prochlorperazine as needed, up to 4 times per day, on days 2 and 3.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and on day 4.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 670 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Conditions

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Nausea and Vomiting Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Interventions

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dolasetron mesylate

Intervention Type DRUG

granisetron hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

ondansetron

Intervention Type DRUG

prochlorperazine

Intervention Type DRUG

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of cancer for which a chemotherapy regimen containing doxorubicin (with adjuvant, neoadjuvant, curative, or palliative intent) is scheduled
* Scheduled chemotherapy regimen must not include any of the following:

* Multiple doses of doxorubicin, dacarbazine, hexamethylmelamine, nitrosoureas, or streptozocin
* Doxorubicin HydroCloride liposome or cisplatin
* Scheduled chemotherapy regimen may contain agents, other than those listed above, administered orally, IV, or IV continuously on 1 or multiple days
* Must be scheduled to receive a 5 hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist antiemetic (ondansetron, granisetron, tropisetron, or dolasetron mesylate) with dexamethasone concurrently with doxorubicin
* No clinical evidence of an impending bowel obstruction
* No symptomatic brain metastasis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 and over

Performance status:

* Not specified

Life expectancy:

* Not specified

Hematopoietic:

* Not specified

Hepatic:

* Not specified

Renal:

* Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

* No concurrent interferon

Chemotherapy:

* See Disease Characteristics
* No prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy:

* See Disease Characteristics

Radiotherapy:

* No concurrent radiotherapy

Surgery:

* Not specified

Other:

* Concurrent rescue medications (as appropriate) for control of symptoms caused by cancer or its treatment allowed
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gary Morrow

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gary Morrow

Director, University of Rochester NCORP Research Base

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gary R. Morrow, PhD, MS

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

Locations

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MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Oncology Program

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Incorporated

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

MBCCOP - Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Central Illinois

Decatur, Illinois, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Northern New Jersey

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

CCOP - North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Northwest

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hickok JT, Roscoe JA, Morrow GR, Bole CW, Zhao H, Hoelzer KL, Dakhil SR, Moore T, Fitch TR. 5-Hydroxytryptamine-receptor antagonists versus prochlorperazine for control of delayed nausea caused by doxorubicin: a URCC CCOP randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2005 Oct;6(10):765-72. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70325-9. Epub 2005 Sep 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16198982 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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URCC-U3901

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-P01-0180

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000068694

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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