Gabapentin in Treating Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

NCT ID: NCT00027963

Last Updated: 2016-07-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-02-28

Study Completion Date

2007-11-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Gabapentin may be effective in relieving pain and other symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. It is not yet known if gabapentin is effective in treating peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of gabapentin in treating pain and other symptoms of peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Determine whether gabapentin improves the pain and other symptoms in cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
* Determine the effect of this drug on symptom distress, mood states, functional abilities, and overall quality of life in these patients.
* Determine the toxic effects of this drug in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to neurotoxic chemotherapy (active vs nonactive and discontinued vs completed) and neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agents (vinca alkaloids vs taxanes vs platinum-based compounds vs combination of two or more of the above agents). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive titrating doses of oral gabapentin twice daily and then three times daily for 3 weeks. Patients then receive a fixed dose of oral gabapentin three times daily for 3 weeks. Patients cross-over to therapy as in arm II at week 8.
* Arm II: Patients receive titrating doses of oral placebo and then a fixed dose of oral placebo as in arm I. Patients cross-over to therapy as in arm I at week 8.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at the end of weeks 6, 8, and 14.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 patients (50 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

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Neurotoxicity Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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gabapentin

Patients receive titrating doses of oral gabapentin twice daily and then three times daily for 3 weeks. Patients then receive a fixed dose of oral gabapentin three times daily for 3 weeks. Patients cross-over to therapy as in arm II at week 8.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at the end of weeks 6, 8, and 14.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

gabapentin

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Patients receive titrating doses of oral placebo and then a fixed dose of oral placebo as in arm I. Patients cross-over to therapy as in arm I at week 8.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at the end of weeks 6, 8, and 14.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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gabapentin

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Has received or is currently receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy, including taxanes (e.g., paclitaxel or docetaxel), platinum-based compounds (e.g., carboplatin, cisplatin, or oxaliplatin), or vinca alkaloids (e.g., vincristine or vinblastine)
* Pain or symptoms of peripheral neuropathy of at least 1 month duration attributed to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

* Average daily pain rating of at least 4 out of 10 using the pain numerical rating scale (where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain possible) OR
* Evidence of peripheral neuropathy of at least grade 1 out of 3 by ECOG Common

* Toxicity Criteria for sensory neuropathy
* No other identified causes of painful paresthesia existing prior to chemotherapy

* No radiotherapy-induced or malignant plexopathy
* No lumbar or cervical radiculopathy
* No pre-existing peripheral neuropathy of another etiology, including:

* B12 deficiency
* AIDS
* Monoclonal gammopathy
* Diabetes
* Heavy metal poisoning
* Amyloidosis
* Syphilis
* Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
* Inherited neuropathy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 and over

Life expectancy:

* At least 6 months

Renal:

* Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal

Other:

* No prior allergic reaction or intolerance to gabapentin
* No significant psychiatric illness (e.g., mania, psychosis, or schizophrenia) that would preclude study compliance
* No extreme difficulty swallowing pills
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Other:

* More than 30 days since prior investigational agent for pain control
* Concurrent selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors allowed
* Concurrent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs allowed
* No concurrent tricyclic antidepressant (e.g., amitriptyline, nortriptyline, or desipramine)\*
* No concurrent monoamine oxidase inhibitor\*
* No concurrent opioid analgesic\*
* No other concurrent adjuvant analgesic (e.g., anticonvulsant, clonazepam, or mexiletine)\*
* No concurrent topical analgesics (e.g., lidocaine gel or lidocaine patch)\*
* No concurrent amifostine
* No concurrent investigational agent for pain control NOTE: \* For pain or symptoms due to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Charles L. Loprinzi, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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CCOP - Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Oncology Program

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Ochsner

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

CentraCare Health Plaza

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Medcenter One Health System

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Site Status

Altru Cancer Center

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Upstate Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Rapid City Regional Hospital

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Site Status

CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Rao RD, Michalak JC, Sloan JA, Loprinzi CL, Soori GS, Nikcevich DA, Warner DO, Novotny P, Kutteh LA, Wong GY; North Central Cancer Treatment Group. Efficacy of gabapentin in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial (N00C3). Cancer. 2007 Nov 1;110(9):2110-8. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23008.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17853395 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CDR0000069098

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCCTG-CCC-0020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-P01-0196

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCCTG-N00C3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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