Adjuvant Melatonin for Prevention of Lung Cancer Recurrence and Mortality

NCT ID: NCT00668707

Last Updated: 2021-08-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

709 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-09-30

Study Completion Date

2017-11-30

Brief Summary

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There is evidence to support the use of melatonin, a natural health product, as an additional treatment aid for cancer patients. This study is designed to see if the daily ingestion of 20 milligrams of melatonin for one year can lower the incidence of developing lung cancer recurrence and/or death. Only patients with a diagnosis of non small cell lung cancer who are eligible for surgical resection can participate in the trial. The study will also be assessing for changes in quality of life, pain, fatigue, anxiety, sleep, and depression amongst the participants.

Detailed Description

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The trial employs a two-armed parallel placebo controlled trial design whereby patients with a diagnosis of non small cell lung cancer are randomized to receive either 20 mg of melatonin nightly or an identically matched placebo. All patients will be followed for two years with primary outcomes assessed at a two year time point and secondary outcomes evaluated throughout the course of the trial.

Conditions

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Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Melatonin

To receive 20 mg of melatonin nightly for 1 year post-surgery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

melatonin

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

20 mgs ingested nightly

Placebo

To receive 20 mg placebo nightly for 1 year post-surgery

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

similar to experimental in all ways except for lack of active ingredient

Interventions

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melatonin

20 mgs ingested nightly

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

similar to experimental in all ways except for lack of active ingredient

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of non small cell lung cancer
* Eligible for surgical resection
* Willingness to adhere to randomized treatment
* Availability for follow-up schedule of visits

Exclusion Criteria

* Taking exogenous melatonin
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Ottawa Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gateway for Cancer Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dugald MR Seely, ND, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Andrew JE Seely, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Ottawa Hospital

Locations

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Kelowna General Hospital

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Fraser Health

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

QEII Health Sciences Centre/Capital Health

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Site Status

St. Joseph's/ McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Ottawa General Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec

Québec, , Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Mills E, Wu P, Seely D, Guyatt G. Melatonin in the treatment of cancer: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis. J Pineal Res. 2005 Nov;39(4):360-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2005.00258.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16207291 (View on PubMed)

Seely D, Wu P, Fritz H, Kennedy DA, Tsui T, Seely AJ, Mills E. Melatonin as adjuvant cancer care with and without chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Integr Cancer Ther. 2012 Dec;11(4):293-303. doi: 10.1177/1534735411425484. Epub 2011 Oct 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22019490 (View on PubMed)

Seely D, Legacy M, Auer RC, Fazekas A, Delic E, Anstee C, Angka L, Kennedy MA, Tai LH, Zhang T, Maziak DE, Shamji FM, Sundaresan RS, Gilbert S, Villeneuve PJ, Ashrafi AS, Inculet R, Yasufuku K, Waddell TK, Finley C, Shargall Y, Plourde M, Fergusson DA, Ramsay T, Seely AJE. Adjuvant melatonin for the prevention of recurrence and mortality following lung cancer resection (AMPLCaRe): A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Feb 27;33:100763. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100763. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33681747 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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http://www.ccnm.edu

The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

Other Identifiers

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2007077-01H

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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