Vitamin E in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Chemotherapy in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00363129

Last Updated: 2016-07-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

207 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-12-31

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Vitamin E may prevent peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether vitamin E is more effective than a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying vitamin E to see how well it works compared with placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer.

Detailed Description

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OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to type of chemotherapy (taxane vs cisplatin vs carboplatin vs oxaliplatin vs combination), age (≤ 50 years vs \> 50 years), and gender. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the incidence of chemotherapy-induced sensory peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2 in patients undergoing curative neurotoxic chemotherapy for cancer treated with vitamin E vs placebo.

Secondary

* Compare the proportion of patients requiring dose reductions of chemotherapy secondary to sensory peripheral neuropathy.
* Compare the proportion of patients stopping chemotherapy before treatment is complete secondary to sensory peripheral neuropathy.
* Assess the toxicity of vitamin E in these patients.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 6 months.

Conditions

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Neurotoxicity Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm I

Patients receive oral vitamin E twice daily beginning within 4 days of the start of chemotherapy course 1 and continuing until 1 month after completion of chemotherapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

vitamin E

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Given orally

Arm II

Patients receive oral placebo twice daily beginning within 4 days of the start of chemotherapy course 1 and continuing until 1 month after completion of chemotherapy.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Given orally

Interventions

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vitamin E

Given orally

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

Given orally

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

The patient's chemotherapy regimen must include one or more of the following neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agents: taxanes (paclitaxel, docetaxel); platinum compounds (cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin)-(oxaliplatin patients should preferentially be enrolled in protocol N04C7 while it is available).
2. ≥ 18 years of age
3. Ability to sign informed consent and understand the nature of a placebo-controlled trial
4. ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0, 1, or 2 e.g.
5. Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance
6. Life expectancy ≥ 6 months

Contraindications:

1. Undergoing chemotherapy for palliative care
2. Pre-existing history of peripheral neuropathy due to any cause (diabetes, alcohol, toxin, hereditary, etc).
3. Prior treatment with neurotoxic chemotherapy (exception: Patient started neurotoxic chemotherapy ≤ 4 days of starting vitamin E on this study and has not been treated previously with other neurotoxic chemotherapy agents).
4. Taking regular opioid-containing medications. (Exception: opioids, given for the short term treatment of chemotherapy-induced myalgias or arthralgias caused by taxanes are permitted.)
5. Concurrent treatment with anticonvulsants, tricyclic antidepressants, or other neuropathic pain medications agents such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, valproic acid, gabapentin, lamotrigine, topical lidocaine patch, capsaicin cream, etc.
6. History of coronary artery disease (i.e. MI, PTCA, or CABG ≤ 5 years or diagnosis of congestive heart failure of any NY heart class I-IV) Valve replacements are permitted as long as patient has fully recovered from the surgery.
7. Other medical conditions, which in the opinion of the treating physician/allied health professional would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous for the patient.
8. Vitamin E supplementation for any reason ≤ 7 days prior to randomization. (Exception:

one multivitamin per day that contains ≤ 100 IU \[mg\] of Vitamin E, will be permitted.)
9. Any of the following: pregnant women, nursing women and men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception
10. Taking anticoagulant medication (i.e. coumadin, low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), or platelet aggregation inhibitors such as clopidgrel or aspirin) with the exception that 1 mg/day of coumadin for central line maintenance is allowed.
11. Diagnosed diabetes requiring insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications
12. Head or neck cancers
13. Scheduled to undergo radiation therapy while on study
14. History of hemorrhagic stroke
15. Patients receiving neo-adjuvant 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

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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Lisa Kottschade, RN, MSN, CNP

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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St. Joseph Medical Center

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Graham Hospital

Canton, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Memorial Hospital

Carthage, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Eureka Community Hospital

Eureka, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Galesburg Clinic, PC

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Mason District Hospital

Havana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Hopedale Medical Complex

Hopedale, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West

Joliet, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Kewanee Hospital

Kewanee, Illinois, United States

Site Status

BroMenn Regional Medical Center

Normal, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Community Cancer Center

Normal, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Community Hospital of Ottawa

Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa

Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Perry Memorial Hospital

Princeton, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

Urbana, Illinois, United States

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Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers

Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Site Status

McCreery Cancer Center at Ottumwa Regional

Ottumwa, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute

Flint, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Foote Memorial Hospital

Jackson, Michigan, United States

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Sparrow Regional Cancer Center

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Seton Cancer Institute at Saint Mary's - Saginaw

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Site Status

St. John Macomb Hospital

Warren, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Fairview Ridges Hospital

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital

Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Fairview Southdale Hospital

Edina, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital

Fridley, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Hutchinson Area Health Care

Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Meeker County Memorial Hospital

Lichfield, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Immanuel St. Joseph's

Mankato, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital

Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood

Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

HealthEast Cancer Care at St. Joseph's Hospital

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

United Hospital

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center

Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

HealthEast Cancer Care at Woodwinds Health Campus

Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury

Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

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Bismarck Cancer Center

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Site Status

Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Site Status

Mid Dakota Clinic, PC

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Site Status

Adena Regional Medical Center

Chillicothe, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Grant Riverside Cancer Services

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Grady Memorial Hospital

Delaware, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Fairfield Medical Center

Lancaster, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital

Marietta, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital

Newark, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Mercy Medical Center

Springfield, Ohio, United States

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Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County

Springfield, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Mount Carmel St. Ann's Cancer Center

Westerville, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital

Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Avera Cancer Institute

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Site Status

Medical X-Ray Center, PC

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Site Status

Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kottschade LA, Sloan JA, Mazurczak MA, Johnson DB, Murphy BP, Rowland KM, Smith DA, Berg AR, Stella PJ, Loprinzi CL. The use of vitamin E for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: results of a randomized phase III clinical trial. Support Care Cancer. 2011 Nov;19(11):1769-77. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-1018-3. Epub 2010 Oct 9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20936417 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2011-01712

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000491071

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCCTG-N05C3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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