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Ondansetron in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer and Chronic Nausea and Vomiting Not Caused by Cancer Treatment
This study has been completed.
First Received: October 4, 2000   Last Updated: November 16, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsors and Collaborators: North Central Cancer Treatment Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006348
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Antiemetic drugs, such as ondansetron, may help to reduce or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying how well ondansetron works compared to a placebo in treating patients with advanced cancer and chronic nausea and vomiting that is not caused by cancer therapy.


Condition Intervention Phase
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Nausea and Vomiting
Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition
Small Intestine Cancer
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Drug: ondansetron
Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics: aceruloplasminemia hemophilia
MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Hodgkin's Disease Intestinal Cancer Leukemia, Adult Acute Leukemia, Adult Chronic Leukemia, Childhood Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma Nausea and Vomiting
Drug Information available for: Ondansetron hydrochloride Ondansetron
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Supportive Care, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control
Official Title: Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Ondansetron in the Control of Chronic Nausea and Vomiting Not Due to Antineoplastic Therapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Study Start Date: October 2000
Primary Completion Date: September 2001 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the antiemetic effect of ondansetron vs placebo in patients with advanced cancer who suffer from chronic nausea and emesis that is not due to antineoplastic therapy (i.e., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy). II. Determine the toxicity of ondansetron in these patients. III. Evaluate the use of other concurrent antiemetics in these patients when treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to abdominal carcinomatosis (yes vs no), renal insufficiency (creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL vs creatinine at least 2.0 mg/dL), type of cancer (brain vs gastrointestinal vs other), and narcotic use (yes vs no). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive oral ondansetron twice daily on days 1-7 and oral placebo twice daily on days 8-14 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo twice daily on days 1-7 and oral ondansetron twice daily on days 8-14 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 patients (50 per arm) will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of incurable cancer with chronic nausea and vomiting lasting at least 1 week that is not due to antineoplastic therapy (i.e., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy) Nausea not adequately controlled by standard antiemetics

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: At least 6 weeks Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic:

Not specified Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled hypertension Other: Not pregnant or nursing Able to take oral medication (feeding tube allowed) Able to swallow own saliva No prior phenylketonuria No known allergy or intolerance to 5-HT3 receptor antagonists No bowel obstruction

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 2 weeks since prior cytotoxic systemic therapy No concurrent cytotoxic systemic therapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy to gastrointestinal tract No concurrent radiotherapy to gastrointestinal tract Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 2 weeks since prior 5-HT3 receptor antagonists (i.e., dolasetron, granisetron, or ondansetron) No other concurrent 5-HT3 receptor antagonists Other concurrent antiemetics allowed

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00006348

Locations
United States, Arizona
CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5404
United States, Illinois
CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
United States, Iowa
CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50309-1016
Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
Sioux City, Iowa, United States, 51101-1733
United States, Kansas
CCOP - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214-3882
United States, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
United States, Nebraska
CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68131
United States, North Dakota
Altru Health Systems
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, 58201
Medcenter One Health System
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, 58501
United States, Ohio
CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623-3456
United States, South Dakota
CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57105-1080
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57709
Sponsors and Collaborators
North Central Cancer Treatment Group
Investigators
Study Chair: Steven R. Alberts, MD Mayo Clinic
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Study ID Numbers: CDR0000068205, NCCTG-989201, NCI-P00-0168
Study First Received: October 4, 2000
Last Updated: November 16, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006348     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
recurrent childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma
stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
isolated plasmacytoma of bone
extramedullary plasmacytoma
refractory multiple myeloma
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
stage III multiple myeloma
stage IV childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia
recurrent childhood acute myeloid leukemia
recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia
recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia
relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia
refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
small intestine lymphoma
unspecified childhood solid tumor, protocol specific
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
meningeal chronic myelogenous leukemia
untreated adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia
untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia
untreated childhood acute myeloid leukemia and other myeloid malignancies
untreated childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Blast Crisis
Neurotransmitter Agents
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Ileal Diseases
Preleukemia
Leukemia, Prolymphocytic
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic
Neoplasm Metastasis
Antipruritics
Thrombocythemia, Hemorrhagic
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Hematologic Diseases
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Leukemia, Myeloid
Serotonin
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Plasmacytoma
Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Vomiting
Precancerous Conditions
Blood Protein Disorders
Lymphoma, Follicular
Sezary Syndrome
Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Leukemia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antiemetics
Ileal Diseases
Duodenal Neoplasms
Serotonin Antagonists
Preleukemia
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Neoplasms by Site
Therapeutic Uses
Antipruritics
Cardiovascular Diseases
Dermatologic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Digestive System Neoplasms
Immune System Diseases
Hematologic Diseases
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Antipsychotic Agents
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Vomiting
Precancerous Conditions
Blood Protein Disorders

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