Medroxyprogesterone Compared With Venlafaxine in Treating Hot Flashes in Women

NCT ID: NCT00030914

Last Updated: 2016-07-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

227 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-04-30

Study Completion Date

2006-09-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Medroxyprogesterone and venlafaxine may be effective in relieving hot flashes. It is not yet known whether venlafaxine is more effective than medroxyprogesterone in relieving hot flashes.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of medroxyprogesterone with that of venlafaxine in treating women who are experiencing hot flashes.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the efficacy of medroxyprogesterone administered as 1 injection vs medroxyprogesterone administered as 3 injections (closed to accrual as of 1/22/03) vs venlafaxine for hot flash alleviation in women with symptomatic hot flashes.
* Compare the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.
* Determine whether there is cross resistance between these 2 drugs in these patients.
* Compare the 1-year efficacy of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to age (18 to 49 vs 50 and over), current tamoxifen use (yes vs no), current raloxifene use (yes vs no), duration of hot flash symptoms (less than 9 months vs 9 months or more), and average frequency of hot flashes per day (2-3 vs 4-9 vs 10 or more). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. (Arm II closed to accrual as of 1/22/03.)

All patients complete a daily questionnaire regarding number of hot flashes beginning on day 1 and continuing for 7 weeks. Patients are randomized to one of three treatment arms.

Conditions

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Hot Flashes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I: venlafaxine

All patients complete a daily questionnaire regarding number of hot flashes beginning on day 1 and continuing for 7 weeks. Patients receive oral venlafaxine once daily for 6 weeks beginning on day 8. After week 7, patients with satisfactory efficacy may continue venlafaxine for up to 6 months. Patients with unsatisfactory efficacy may cross over to arm III.

Patients are followed at months 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

venlafaxine

Intervention Type DRUG

Arm II: medroxyprogesterone - long term

All patients complete a daily questionnaire regarding number of hot flashes beginning on day 1 and continuing for 7 weeks. Patients receive medroxyprogesterone intramuscularly (IM) on days 8, 22, and 36 for a total of 3 injections. After week 7, patients with unsatisfactory efficacy may cross over to arm I.

Patients are followed at months 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

medroxyprogesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Arm III: medroxyprogesterone - short term

All patients complete a daily questionnaire regarding number of hot flashes beginning on day 1 and continuing for 7 weeks. Patients receive medroxyprogesterone IM once on day 8. After week 7, patients with unsatisfactory efficacy may cross over to arm I.

Patients are followed at months 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

medroxyprogesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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medroxyprogesterone

Intervention Type DRUG

venlafaxine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* History of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or lobular carcinoma in situ (currently without evidence of malignant disease) OR
* Concerns about taking estrogen for fear of breast cancer
* Bothersome hot flashes, defined as occurrence at least 14 times per week and of sufficient severity as to make patient desire therapeutic intervention
* Presence of hot flashes for at least 1 month
* Hormone receptor status:

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

* 18 and over

Sex:

* Female

Performance status:

* ECOG 0-1

Life expectancy:

* At least 6 months

Cardiovascular:

* No prior thromboembolic disease
* No uncontrolled hypertension (persistent diastolic blood pressure greater than 95 mm Hg and/or systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mm Hg)

Other:

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Chemotherapy:

* More than 4 weeks since prior antineoplastic chemotherapy
* No concurrent antineoplastic chemotherapy unless clinically appropriate

Endocrine therapy:

* More than 4 weeks since prior androgen or estrogen therapy
* More than 3 months since prior progesterone as part of hormone replacement therapy
* At least 1 year since any other progesterone therapy (including megestrol)
* No concurrent androgen, estrogen, or progestational agents unless clinically appropriate
* Concurrent tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors are allowed if started more than 4 weeks ago and continuation for more than 5 weeks is planned

Other:

* More than 2 weeks since prior agents for treatment of hot flashes (e.g., clonidine, Bellergal-S, or vitamin E of more than 400 mg per day)
* More than 1 year since prior antidepressants (including Hypericum perforatum \[St John's Wort\])
* No other concurrent antidepressants or monoamine oxidase inhibitors
* No other concurrent agents for treatment of hot flashes (e.g. clonidine, Bellergal-S, or vitamin E of more than 400 mg per day)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

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

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

MBCCOP - Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, 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 - 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

Coborn Cancer Center

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

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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

Countries

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United States

References

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Loprinzi CL, Levitt R, Barton D, Sloan JA, Dakhil SR, Nikcevich DA, Bearden JD 3rd, Mailliard JA, Tschetter LK, Fitch TR, Kugler JW. Phase III comparison of depomedroxyprogesterone acetate to venlafaxine for managing hot flashes: North Central Cancer Treatment Group Trial N99C7. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 20;24(9):1409-14. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.7324. Epub 2006 Feb 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16505409 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CDR0000069217

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-P02-0204

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCCTG-N99C7

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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