Modafinil in Treating Fatigue in Patients With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00112515

Last Updated: 2009-08-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-02-29

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Modafinil may help relieve fatigue and improve quality of life in patients with cancer.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well modafinil works in treating fatigue in patients with cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the safety of modafinil in cancer patients.
* Determine the efficacy of this drug, in terms of improving fatigue, in these patients.

Secondary

* Determine the efficacy of this drug, in terms of improving mood, cognitive ability, functional status, and quality of life, in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a nonrandomized, pilot study.

Patients receive oral modafinil once daily for 4 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may receive additional modafinil at the discretion of the physician.

Fatigue, mood, cognition, functional status, and quality of life are assessed at baseline and in weeks 2 and 4.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 30 days.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 26 patients will be accrued for this study within 9 months.

Conditions

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Cognitive/Functional Effects Depression Fatigue Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Interventions

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modafinil

Intervention Type DRUG

cognitive assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of cancer
* Brief Fatigue Inventory score ≥ 4

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* 18 and over

Performance status

* ECOG 1-3

Life expectancy

* At least 2 months

Hematopoietic

* Not specified

Hepatic

* Not specified

Renal

* Not specified

Cardiovascular

* No history of left ventricular hypertrophy
* No history of ischemic ECG changes
* No history of chest pain
* No history of arrhythmia
* No history of other clinically significant manifestations of mitral valve prolapse in association with CNS stimulant use

Other

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Thyroid stimulating hormone normal
* No known hypersensitivity to modafinil
* No history of psychotic disorder and/or active psychosis
* No history of any chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that would preclude study participation or compliance

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* Concurrent thalidomide allowed

Chemotherapy

* Not specified

Endocrine therapy

* Not specified

Radiotherapy

* Not specified

Surgery

* Not specified

Other

* Concurrent narcotics, phenothiazines, or benzodiazepines allowed
* No other concurrent investigational therapy
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

University of Virginia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Leslie Blackhall, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Virginia

Locations

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University of Virginia Cancer Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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UVACC-HIC-10951

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UVACC-30603

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000432953

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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