Oxybutynin Chloride in Managing Hot Flashes
Breast Carcinoma, Ductal Breast Carcinoma In Situ, Hot Flashes
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Carcinoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of breast cancer, ductal breast carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) (currently without evidence of malignant disease) OR a concern about taking estrogen for fear of breast cancer
- Bothersome hot flashes (defined by their occurrence of >= 28 times per week and of sufficient severity to prompt the patient to seek therapeutic intervention)
- Presence of hot flashes for > 30 days prior to study entry
- Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) = 0, 1
- Ability to provide informed written consent
- Life expectancy >= 6 months
- Willing to work with the enrolling institution for follow-up (during the active monitoring phase of the study)
Exclusion Criteria:
Any of the following current (=< 4 weeks prior) or planned therapies:
- Antineoplastic chemotherapy (anti-HER2 agents allowed)
- Androgens
- Estrogens (any delivery route)
- Progestogens
- Tamoxifen, raloxifene and aromatase inhibitors are allowed, but patient must have been on a constant dose for at least 28 days and must not be expected to stop the medication during the study period
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)/serotonin?norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), when being used for hot flash management or other indications such as depression, is allowed, assuming the dose will remain unchanged for the study duration
- Gabapentin/pregabalin, when being used for hot flash management (use for other indications, such as pain, is allowed, assuming the dose will remain unchanged for the study duration)
- Clonidine
- Agents with known potent anticholinergic activity; agents with mild-moderate anticholinergic activity are allowed
- Prior use of oxybutynin during the period in which patient has had hot flashes
- Pregnant women
- Nursing women
History of any of the following contraindications to oxybutynin:
- Uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) despite appropriate therapy; if patient has history of GERD, but symptoms are well-controlled with medical treatment, patient is eligible
- Ulcerative colitis
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Urinary retention
- Hypersensitivity to oxybutynin or any other components of the product
- Current uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
- Coronary heart disease (angina or prior myocardial infarction)
- Congestive heart failure
- Symptomatic cardiac arrhythmias
- Current uncontrolled hypertension
- Myasthenia gravis
- Dementia
Sites / Locations
- Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
- Carle Cancer Center NCI Community Oncology Research Program
- Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas - Wichita
- Saint Elizabeth Medical Center South
- Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCORP
- Mayo Clinic
- Waverly Hematology Oncology
- AnMed Health Cancer Center
- Rapid City Regional Hospital
- Saint Vincent Hospital -Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- Marshfield Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Group I (low-dose oxybutynin chloride)
Group II (low-dose placebo)
Group III (high-dose oxybutynin chloride)
Group IV (high-dose placebo)
Patients receive lower dose oxybutynin chloride PO BID on days 8-49 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Patients receive lower dose placebo PO BID on days 8-49 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Patients receive lower dose oxybutynin chloride PO BID on days 8-14 and higher dose oxybutynin chloride on days 15-49 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Patients receive lower dose placebo PO BID on days 8-14 and higher dose placebo on days 15-49 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.