Octreotide in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Malignant Ascites
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Metastatic Cancer focused on measuring unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, malignant ascites
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed cancer Diagnosis of malignant ascites, as determined by the treating oncologist Positive cytology not required Patient is symptomatic and views ascites as a problem No lymphoma or lymphomatous ascites Planning therapeutic paracentesis ≤ 3 days after study entry OR completed therapeutic paracentesis 2 days before study entry PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Performance status Not specified Life expectancy At least 4 weeks Hematopoietic Not at high risk of bleeding from a procedure Hepatic No known cirrhosis or portal hypertension Renal No known history of chronic renal failure, defined as creatinine ≥ 2 times upper limit of normal Other Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception Prior cholecystitis allowed provided patient underwent cholecystectomy No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus No known allergy to octreotide No known allergy to latex No medical condition that would preclude study treatment PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy No concurrent bevacizumab Chemotherapy No concurrent intraperitoneal chemotherapy No concurrent first-line chemotherapy for any cancer except pancreatic cancer Concurrent second-line chemotherapy or later-line chemotherapy allowed Endocrine therapy No other concurrent octreotide Radiotherapy Not specified Surgery Not specified Other No concurrent therapeutic warfarin Concurrent prophylactic warfarin at a dose of 1 mg/day allowed No other concurrent treatment for ascites except paracentesis or ongoing diuretics
Sites / Locations
- Aurora Presbyterian Hospital
- Boulder Community Hospital
- Penrose Cancer Center at Penrose Hospital
- St. Anthony Central Hospital
- Porter Adventist Hospital
- Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center
- St. Joseph Hospital
- Rose Medical Center
- CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program
- Swedish Medical Center
- St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
- North Colorado Medical Center
- Sky Ridge Medical Center
- Hope Cancer Care Center at Longmont United Hospital
- McKee Medical Center
- St. Mary - Corwin Regional Medical Center
- North Suburban Medical Center
- Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
- Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West
- Trinity Cancer Center at Trinity Medical Center - 7th Street Campus
- Elkhart General Hospital
- Howard Community Hospital
- Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
- CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
- South Bend Clinic
- McFarland Clinic, PC
- Mercy Capitol Hospital
- CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
- John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center
- Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center
- Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
- John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
- Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
- St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
- Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital
- Southwest Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
- Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
- CCOP - Wichita
- Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
- Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
- Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center
- Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC
- Community Cancer Center of Monroe
- Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe
- Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph
- MeritCare Bemidji
- Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth
- CCOP - Duluth
- Miller - Dwan Medical Center
- Immanuel St. Joseph's
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
- CentraCare Clinic - River Campus
- Coborn Cancer Center
- CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
- Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings
- Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center
- St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services
- Billings Clinic - Downtown
- St. James Healthcare Cancer Care
- Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility
- Northern Montana Hospital
- St. Peter's Hospital
- Glacier Oncology, PLLC
- Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC
- Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Community Medical Center
- Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness
- Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center
- Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
- CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
- Immanuel Medical Center
- Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center
- Creighton University Medical Center
- Bismarck Cancer Center
- Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center
- Mid Dakota Clinic, PC
- St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center
- CCOP - MeritCare Hospital
- MeritCare Broadway
- Wood County Oncology Center
- North Coast Cancer Care - Clyde
- Hematology Oncology Center
- Lima Memorial Hospital
- Northwest Ohio Oncology Center
- St. Luke's Hospital
- St. Charles Mercy Hospital
- Toledo Clinic - Oregon
- North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated
- Flower Hospital Cancer Center
- Mercy Hospital of Tiffin
- Toledo Hospital
- St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
- Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center
- CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
- St. Anne Mercy Hospital
- Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic
- Fulton County Health Center
- Avera Cancer Institute
- Medical X-Ray Center, PC
- Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center
- Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm I
Arm II
Patients receive octreotide subcutaneously (SC) once on day 1.
Patients receive placebo SC once on day 1.