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Pregabalin for the Prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Primary Purpose

Nausea

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Brazil
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Pregabalin
Placebo
Sponsored by
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Nausea focused on measuring pregabalin, nausea

Eligibility Criteria

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

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;

Sites / Locations

  • IBCC OncologiaRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Pregabalin

Placebo

Arm Description

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

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Percentage of patients achieving complete control of nausea and vomiting

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
November 22, 2019
Last Updated
November 27, 2019
Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04181346
Brief Title
Pregabalin for the Prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Official Title
Phase II Study of Pregabalin for the Prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
September 1, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2020 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2020 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
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
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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Nausea
Keywords
pregabalin, nausea

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
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.
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Masking Description
double blinding
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
82 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Pregabalin
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Pregabalin 75mg, twice a day, from the night before chemotherapy to day 5
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Placebo, twice a day, from the night before chemotherapy to day 5
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Pregabalin
Other Intervention Name(s)
Lyrica
Intervention Description
antipsychotic
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
Placebo
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percentage of patients achieving complete control of nausea and vomiting
Time Frame
five days

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
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;
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Felipe Cruz, PhD
Phone
5511981388214
Email
felipemcruz@yahoo.com.br
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Juliana Mauri, Dr
Phone
5511981366024
Email
julianamauri@ibcc.org.br
Facility Information:
Facility Name
IBCC Oncologia
City
São Paulo
State/Province
SP
ZIP/Postal Code
03102002
Country
Brazil
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Felipe Cruz, PhD
Phone
5511981388214
Email
felipemcruz@yahoo.com.br
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Juliana Mauri, Dr
Phone
5511981388214
Email
julianamauri@ibcc.org.br

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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