Trial Outcomes & Findings for Glutamine in Preventing Myalgia and/or Arthralgia in Patients Who Are Receiving Paclitaxel For Cancer (NCT NCT00217724)

NCT ID: NCT00217724

Last Updated: 2017-05-09

Results Overview

Complete Response (CR): Complete absence of myalgias or arthralgias Partial Response (PR): Myalgias and/or arthralgias occur but are attenuated in the cycle in which they receive active therapy by \> 50% Stable Disease (SD): Less than 25% change in incidence, duration, or severity of myalgias/arthralgias Progressive Disease (PD): Symptoms worsen by \>25% from baseline scores

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

18 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2 courses of chemotherapy (6 weeks)

Results posted on

2017-05-09

Participant Flow

Participants were recruited from oncology clinics at OHSU.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Oral Glutamine x 4 Days
Oral glutamine 10g powder (dissolved in 8 oz orange juice) three times daily for 4 days starting day 2 of course 1 during Paclitaxel treatment.
Oral Placebo x 4 Days
Oral placebo 10g powder (dissolved in 8 oz orange juice) three times daily for 4 days starting day 2 of course 1 during Paclitaxel treatment.
Course 1, (Glutamine/Placebo Arms)
STARTED
8
10
Course 1, (Glutamine/Placebo Arms)
COMPLETED
5
9
Course 1, (Glutamine/Placebo Arms)
NOT COMPLETED
3
1
Course 2, (Glutamine/Placebo Crossover)
STARTED
9
5
Course 2, (Glutamine/Placebo Crossover)
COMPLETED
8
5
Course 2, (Glutamine/Placebo Crossover)
NOT COMPLETED
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Glutamine in Preventing Myalgia and/or Arthralgia in Patients Who Are Receiving Paclitaxel For Cancer

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Entire Study Population
n=18 Participants
Includes those randomized to Arms 1 and 2 in both course 1 and 2.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 participants
n=5 Participants
Cancer Diagnosis
Breast
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Cancer Diagnosis
Ovarian
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Cancer Diagnosis
Esophageal
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Cancer Diagnosis
Uterine sarcoma
1 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 courses of chemotherapy (6 weeks)

Population: Fourteen of the 18 patients enrolled received both cycles of therapy and were thus evaluable for the primary endpoint

Complete Response (CR): Complete absence of myalgias or arthralgias Partial Response (PR): Myalgias and/or arthralgias occur but are attenuated in the cycle in which they receive active therapy by \> 50% Stable Disease (SD): Less than 25% change in incidence, duration, or severity of myalgias/arthralgias Progressive Disease (PD): Symptoms worsen by \>25% from baseline scores

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Oral Glutamine x 4 Days
n=14 Participants
Oral glutamine 10g powder (dissolved in 8 oz orange juice) three times daily for 4 days.
Oral Placebo x 4 Days
n=14 Participants
Oral placebo 10g powder (dissolved in 8 oz orange juice) three times daily for 4 days.
Number of Participants With Response From Glutamine Preventing Paclitaxel Induced Myalgias or Arthralgias After 2 Courses of Chemotherapy
Complete Response
0 participants
0 participants
Number of Participants With Response From Glutamine Preventing Paclitaxel Induced Myalgias or Arthralgias After 2 Courses of Chemotherapy
Partial Response
3 participants
4 participants
Number of Participants With Response From Glutamine Preventing Paclitaxel Induced Myalgias or Arthralgias After 2 Courses of Chemotherapy
Stable Disease (SD)/Progressive Disease (PD)
11 participants
10 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Duration of participation on study (up to one year)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Oral Glutamine x 4 Days

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Oral Placebo x 4 Days

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Joseph Bublao

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Phone: 503-494-1054

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place