Serum Bovine Immunoglobulin Protein Isolate in Improving Quality of Life and Post-Operative Recovery in Patients With Gynecological Cancer After Undergoing Surgery

NCT ID: NCT01867606

Last Updated: 2025-04-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

58 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-04

Study Completion Date

2015-11-21

Brief Summary

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This randomized pilot phase II trial studies how well serum bovine immunoglobulin protein isolate works in improving quality of life and post-operative recovery in patients with cancer of the female reproductive tract after undergoing surgery. Serum bovine immunoglobulin may help provide nutrition to patients who are not able to eat or digest ordinary food. This may improve the quality of life of patients with gynecological cancer and help them recover more quickly from surgery.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare the time-to-quality of life (QOL) improvement from baseline in postoperative gynecological cancer patients who are receiving oral serum bovine immunoglobulin (SBI) vs. placebo.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare the surgical complication rates between oral SBI vs. placebo up to 1 month post-surgery (safety endpoint).

II. To compare the QOL, as derived from the previously-validated Symptom Distress Scale, the Postoperative Quality of Life questionnaire (PQL), and the uniscale (overall QOL item) between patients receiving oral SBI vs. placebo.

III. To compare the grade 2 or worse adverse event rates for patients receiving oral SBI vs. placebo.

IV. To characterize the adverse event profile of oral SBI in postoperative gynecological cancer patients (safety endpoint).

V. To compare supplement adherence between patients receiving oral SBI vs. placebo.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To explore whether candidate biomarkers are modified with SBI versus placebo.

II. As part of ongoing research, to bank leftover blood samples for future studies.

III. To explore quality of life during postoperative recovery after gynecologic surgery, regardless of whether or not patients take the study intervention/placebo or discontinue intervention/placebo early.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Patients receive SBI orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-28.

ARM II: Patients receive placebo PO BID on days 1-28.

In both arms, treatment repeats every 28 days for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 4 weeks.

Conditions

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Female Reproductive Cancer

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 (serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin protein isolate)

Patients receive SBI PO BID on days 1-28.

Treatment repeats every 28 days for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin protein isolate

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given PO

laboratory biomarker analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm II (placebo)

Patients receive placebo PO BID on days 1-28.

Treatment repeats every 28 days for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Given PO

laboratory biomarker analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin protein isolate

Given PO

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

placebo

Given PO

Intervention Type OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

Correlative studies

Intervention Type OTHER

quality-of-life assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

questionnaire administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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SBI serum bovine immunoglobulin PLCB quality of life assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of gynecological cancer of any type or strong suspicion for cancer
* Patients must have begun postoperative oral intake of food prior to registration
* Open laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery undertaken with cancer therapeutic intent (not a subsequent surgery to manage a postoperative complication) that had occurred =\< 7 days prior to registration and that entailed more than a simple hysterectomy
* Creatinine =\< 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1500/mm\^3
* Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3
* Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance
* Provide informed written consent
* Negative (serum) pregnancy test done =\< 7 days prior to randomization, for women of childbearing potential only
* Willing to provide mandatory baseline blood samples for correlative research purposes

Exclusion Criteria

* Symptomatic and/or untreated brain metastases
* Ongoing parenteral nutrition (receiving intravenous nutrition support at the time of enrollment); note: patients may be receiving maintenance intravenous (IV) fluids
* Current enrollment in any other trial that entails the concurrent administration of any other agent designed to enhance postoperative recovery
* Allergy to beef
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Aminah Jatoi, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2013-00866

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MC1267

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

12-009448

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MC1267

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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