Pregabalin for the Prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting

NCT ID: NCT04181346

Last Updated: 2019-11-29

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

82 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-01

Study Completion Date

2020-02-28

Brief Summary

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phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate whether pregabalin can improve the complete control of nausea and vomiting (primary end point)

Detailed Description

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chemotherapy-naive patients, scheduled to receive moderately and highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

All patients will receive IV ondansetron 8 mg, dexamethasone 10 mg and ranitidine 50 mg before chemotherapy on day 1 and oral dexamethasone 4 mg, bd, on days 2 and 3.

Patients will be randomly assigned to take pregabalin 75 mg or placebo, bd, from the night before chemotherapy to day 5.

Conditions

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Nausea

Keywords

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pregabalin nausea

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

chemotherapy-naive patients, scheduled to receive moderately and highly emetogenic chemotherapy will be randomized for two arms: pregabalin and placebo.

All patients received will receive IV ondansetron 8 mg, dexamethasone 10 mg and ranitidine 50 mg before chemotherapy on day 1 and oral dexamethasone 4 mg, bd, on days 2 and 3.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
double blinding

Study Groups

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Pregabalin

Pregabalin 75mg, twice a day, from the night before chemotherapy to day 5

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pregabalin

Intervention Type DRUG

antipsychotic

Placebo

Placebo, twice a day, from the night before chemotherapy to day 5

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Interventions

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Pregabalin

antipsychotic

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Lyrica

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients scheduled to receive their first cycle of moderately to highly emetogenic chemotherapy;
* 18 years or older;
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group \< 2

Exclusion Criteria

* Nausea or vomiting 24h before randomization
* aspartate aminotransferase / alanine aminotransferase above 3 times the upper limit
* Severe cognitive compromise;
* regular use of corticosteroids, opioid, benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressant, or cannabinoids within 30 days before randomization;
* brain metastasis;
* chronic alcoholism;
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Felipe Melo Cruz

PhD, Head of Medical Oncology Department

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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IBCC Oncologia

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Felipe Cruz, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 5511981388214

Email: [email protected]

Juliana Mauri, Dr

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 5511981366024

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Felipe Cruz, PhD

Role: primary

Juliana Mauri, Dr

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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IBCC 01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id