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Methylphenidate in Treating Patients With Melanoma

Primary Purpose

Fatigue, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
methylphenidate hydrochloride
quality-of-life assessment
Sponsored by
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
About
Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Fatigue focused on measuring unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, fatigue

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 120 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: On interferon alfa-2b treatment for at least 8 weeks Dose must be stable for 2 weeks prior to and during study Fatigue level at least 4 on the Symptom and Fatigue Self Evaluation Form (0 none, 10 worst possible) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: More than 4 weeks Hematopoietic: Hematocrit at least 30% Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: No history of any of the following: Chronic use of anticonvulsants Seizure disorder Motor tics Glaucoma Family history or diagnosis of Tourette's disorder No allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to methylphenidate Cognitively able to participate Not incarcerated Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 2 months

Sites / Locations

  • CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto
  • Stanford University Medical Center
  • CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Gainsville
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley)
  • Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)
  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago
  • CCOP - Central Illinois
  • CCOP - Evanston
  • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
  • Indiana University Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)
  • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
  • CCOP - Ochsner
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
  • New England Medical Center Hospital
  • CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
  • CCOP - Kalamazoo
  • CCOP - Duluth
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
  • CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange
  • CCOP - Northern New Jersey
  • Cancer Institute of New Jersey
  • Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • MBCCOP-Our Lady of Mercy Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New York
  • NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • University of Rochester Cancer Center
  • CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
  • Ireland Cancer Center
  • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
  • CCOP - Oklahoma
  • CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
  • Hahnemann University Hospital
  • University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
  • Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Pittsburgh
  • CCOP - MainLine Health
  • CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville Campus
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
  • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • CCOP - Marshfield Medical Research and Education Foundation
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki)
  • MBCCOP - San Juan
  • Pretoria Academic Hospitals

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
November 1, 1999
Last Updated
June 14, 2023
Sponsor
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00003266
Brief Title
Methylphenidate in Treating Patients With Melanoma
Official Title
Double-Blind Randomized Trial of Methylphenidate for Alleviation of Fatigue and Lethargy Associated With Interferon Alpha 2b
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 12, 1999 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
May 2002 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
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3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Methylphenidate may relieve some of the side effects of chemotherapy in patients with melanoma. It is not known whether receiving methylphenidate is more effective than receiving no further therapy in treating patients with melanoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine if methylphenidate is more effective than no further therapy for the relief of fatigue and drowsiness in treating patients with melanoma who have received high-dose interferon alfa for 8-24 weeks.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether methylphenidate decreases fatigue and lethargy in cancer patients receiving interferon alfa. II. Determine whether the use of methylphenidate in this patient population decreases the number of dose reductions of interferon alfa due to toxicities other than myelosuppression or elevated liver function tests. III. Assess whether efficacy or toxicity of methylphenidate in this patient population is concentration dependent. IV. Compare the fatigue subscale and the proposed Brief Fatigue Inventory. OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two arm study. Patients are stratified according to initial fatigue level (high vs moderate), and treatment with tumor vaccine (yes vs no). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive oral methylphenidate twice daily. Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo twice daily. Treatment is continued for 21 consecutive days with dose escalations as tolerated and as needed by patient judgement, followed by an additional week to evaluate the effect of drug withdrawal. Patients are contacted by telephone at least twice weekly during the 21 day treatment and 7 day washout phase to assess adverse or rebound effects. Before the study begins and at weekly clinic visits for the 4 week study period, patients complete a series of questionnaires to measure mood, levels of fatigue and lethargy, and sense of well being. Patients also keep a short daily diary of study medication doses and degree of tiredness. Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, then every 6 months for the next 3 years, and then annually thereafter. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 200 patients will be accrued into this study within 39 months.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Fatigue, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Keywords
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, fatigue

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Phase 3
Masking
Double
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
200 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
methylphenidate hydrochloride
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
quality-of-life assessment

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
120 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: On interferon alfa-2b treatment for at least 8 weeks Dose must be stable for 2 weeks prior to and during study Fatigue level at least 4 on the Symptom and Fatigue Self Evaluation Form (0 none, 10 worst possible) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: More than 4 weeks Hematopoietic: Hematocrit at least 30% Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Other: No history of any of the following: Chronic use of anticonvulsants Seizure disorder Motor tics Glaucoma Family history or diagnosis of Tourette's disorder No allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to methylphenidate Cognitively able to participate Not incarcerated Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics No monoamine oxidase inhibitors within 2 months
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Paul R. Hutson, PharmD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
City
Scottsdale
State/Province
Arizona
ZIP/Postal Code
85259-5404
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto
City
Palo Alto
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94304
Country
United States
Facility Name
Stanford University Medical Center
City
Stanford
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94305-5408
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.
City
Denver
State/Province
Colorado
ZIP/Postal Code
80209-5031
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Gainsville
City
Gainesville
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
32608-1197
Country
United States
Facility Name
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33612-9497
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley)
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33612
Country
United States
Facility Name
Emory University Hospital - Atlanta
City
Atlanta
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30322
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)
City
Decatur
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30033
Country
United States
Facility Name
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60611-3013
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60611
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Central Illinois
City
Decatur
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
62526
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Evanston
City
Evanston
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60201
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
City
Peoria
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
61602
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
City
Urbana
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
61801
Country
United States
Facility Name
Indiana University Cancer Center
City
Indianapolis
State/Province
Indiana
ZIP/Postal Code
46202-5289
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)
City
Indianapolis
State/Province
Indiana
ZIP/Postal Code
46202
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
City
Cedar Rapids
State/Province
Iowa
ZIP/Postal Code
52403-1206
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
City
Des Moines
State/Province
Iowa
ZIP/Postal Code
50309-1016
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Ochsner
City
New Orleans
State/Province
Louisiana
ZIP/Postal Code
70121
Country
United States
Facility Name
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
City
Baltimore
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21231-2410
Country
United States
Facility Name
New England Medical Center Hospital
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02111
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
City
Ann Arbor
State/Province
Michigan
ZIP/Postal Code
48106
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Kalamazoo
City
Kalamazoo
State/Province
Michigan
ZIP/Postal Code
49007-3731
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Duluth
City
Duluth
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55805
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
City
Minneapolis
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55417
Country
United States
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
City
Rochester
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55905
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
City
Saint Louis Park
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55416
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
City
Omaha
State/Province
Nebraska
ZIP/Postal Code
68131
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange
City
East Orange
State/Province
New Jersey
ZIP/Postal Code
07018-1095
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Northern New Jersey
City
Hackensack
State/Province
New Jersey
ZIP/Postal Code
07601
Country
United States
Facility Name
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
City
New Brunswick
State/Province
New Jersey
ZIP/Postal Code
08901
Country
United States
Facility Name
Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
City
Bronx
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10461
Country
United States
Facility Name
MBCCOP-Our Lady of Mercy Cancer Center
City
Bronx
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10466
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn
City
Brooklyn
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
11209
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New York
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10010
Country
United States
Facility Name
NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10016
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Rochester Cancer Center
City
Rochester
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14642
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
City
Fargo
State/Province
North Dakota
ZIP/Postal Code
58122
Country
United States
Facility Name
Ireland Cancer Center
City
Cleveland
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
44106-5065
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
City
Toledo
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43623-3456
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Oklahoma
City
Tulsa
State/Province
Oklahoma
ZIP/Postal Code
74136
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
City
Danville
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
17822-2001
Country
United States
Facility Name
Hahnemann University Hospital
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19102-1192
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19104-4283
Country
United States
Facility Name
Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19107-5541
Country
United States
Facility Name
Fox Chase Cancer Center
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19111
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Pittsburgh
City
Pittsburgh
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
15240
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - MainLine Health
City
Wynnewood
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19096
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
City
Sioux Falls
State/Province
South Dakota
ZIP/Postal Code
57104
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville Campus
City
Nashville
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
37212
Country
United States
Facility Name
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
City
Nashville
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
37232-6838
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77030-4009
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
City
Madison
State/Province
Wisconsin
ZIP/Postal Code
53792-6164
Country
United States
Facility Name
CCOP - Marshfield Medical Research and Education Foundation
City
Marshfield
State/Province
Wisconsin
ZIP/Postal Code
54449
Country
United States
Facility Name
Medical College of Wisconsin
City
Milwaukee
State/Province
Wisconsin
ZIP/Postal Code
53226
Country
United States
Facility Name
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki)
City
Milwaukee
State/Province
Wisconsin
ZIP/Postal Code
53295
Country
United States
Facility Name
MBCCOP - San Juan
City
San Juan
ZIP/Postal Code
00927-5800
Country
Puerto Rico
Facility Name
Pretoria Academic Hospitals
City
Pretoria
ZIP/Postal Code
0001
Country
South Africa

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