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NeurotoxicityPhase 3NCT00489411

Duloxetine in Treating Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Chemotherapy in Patients With Cancer

A Phase 3 study testing duloxetine hydrochloride in people with Neurotoxicity and Pain, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 475 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Duloxetine may lessen peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether duloxetine is more effective than a placebo in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Neurotoxicity, Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy
What is being tested?
duloxetine hydrochloride
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
231 participants
Where
475 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2008to Mar 2013
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 25 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of cancer
  • CNS malignancy allowed with the exception of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
  • Must have painful sensory chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) resulting from prior treatment with single-agent taxane or platinum agents (paclitaxel, docetaxel, nab-paclitaxel, oxaliplatin, cisplatin) (may not have received drugs from both classes)
  • CIPN > grade 1 as measured by NCI-CTCAE v 4.0
  • Average neuropathic pain score ≥ 4
  • Patients with the following illnesses known to cause peripheral neuropathy are eligible, provided they have no evidence of neuropathy from these illnesses:
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • HIV infection
  • Significant degenerative or familial neurologic disorder known to cause peripheral neuropathy
  • No clinical or subclinical neuropathy from nerve compression injuries (i.e., carpal tunnel syndrome, brachial plexopathy, spinal stenosis, or spinal nerve root compression)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • AST ≤ 3 times upper limit of normal
  • Total bilirubin ≤ normal
  • Creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Able to take oral or enteral medication
  • No history of seizure disorder
  • No diagnosis of ethanol addiction or dependence within the past 10 years
  • No history of narrow-angle glaucoma
  • None of the following:
  • History of suicidal thoughts
  • Symptoms of or history of schizophrenia, bipolar disease, or a major depression
  • Serious eating disorder such as bulimia or anorexia where electrolyte imbalance is likely

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • At least 3 months since prior and no concurrent taxane or platinum agent
  • At least 14 days since prior and no concurrent monoamine oxidase inhibitors or other antidepressants
  • No other prior or concurrent neurotoxic drugs (e.g., vincristine, vinblastine, cytarabine, thalidomide, bortezomib, carboplatin, or procarbazine)
  • No concurrent anticonvulsants
  • No concurrent B or E vitamin supplementation in doses greater than the recommended daily allowance (RDA)
  • Centrum (standard formula) and One-A-Day "essential" formula which contain 100% RDA for vitamins B6, E, and B12 allowed
  • Other multivitamins allowed provided they contain no more than 100% RDA of B vitamins and vitamin E
  • No concurrent treatment (pharmacologic) for depression

Trial locations and contacts

475 sites in 1 country.

300 sites in 1 country

United States300 sites

  • Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center

    Adrian, Michigan, 49221

  • McDowell Cancer Center at Akron General Medical Center

    Akron, Ohio, 44307

  • Summa Center for Cancer Care at Akron City Hospital

    Akron, Ohio, 44309-2090

  • New York Oncology Hematology, PC at Albany Regional Cancer Care

    Albany, New York, 12206

  • New York Oncology Hematology, PC at Albany Medical Center

    Albany, New York, 12208

  • Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18105

  • Saint Anthony's Hospital at Saint Anthony's Health Center

    Alton, Illinois, 62002

  • McFarland Clinic, PC

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

  • Amsterdam Community Cancer Program

    Amsterdam, New York, 12010

  • Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106-0995

  • CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • Kaiser Permanente - Deer Valley

    Antioch, California, 94531

  • Cancer Resource Center at King's Daughters Medical Center

    Ashland, Kentucky, 41101-0151

  • Piedmont Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309

  • Northside Hospital Cancer Center

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342-1611

  • Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342-1701

  • CCOP - Atlanta Regional

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

  • Sturdy Memorial Hospital

    Attleboro, Massachusetts, 02703

  • Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care

    Augusta, Maine, 04330

  • Aurora Presbyterian Hospital

    Aurora, Colorado, 80012

  • Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center

    Aurora, Illinois, 60504

  • WellStar Cobb Hospital

    Austell, Georgia, 30106

  • Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Barberton Citizens Hospital

    Barberton, Ohio, 44203

  • St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus

    Beech Grove, Indiana, 46107

  • Mary Rutan Hospital

    Bellefontaine, Ohio, 43311

  • MeritCare Bemidji

    Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601

  • Alta Bates Summit Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Berkeley, California, 94704

  • Study site

    Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722

  • CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings

    Billings, Montana, 59102

  • Billings Clinic - Downtown

    Billings, Montana, 59107-7000

  • Bismarck Cancer Center

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Mid Dakota Clinic, PC

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58502

  • Illinois CancerCare - Bloomington

    Bloomington, Illinois, 61701

  • St. Joseph Medical Center

    Bloomington, Illinois, 61701

  • Boulder Community Hospital

    Boulder, Colorado, 80301-9019

  • Wood County Oncology Center

    Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402

  • Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center

    Bozeman, Montana, 59715

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn

    Brooklyn, New York, 11209

  • Bryn Mawr Hospital

    Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010

  • Peninsula Medical Center

    Burlingame, California, 94010

  • Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington

    Burlington, Wisconsin, 53105

  • Fairview Ridges Hospital

    Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337

  • St. James Healthcare Cancer Care

    Butte, Montana, 59701

  • Graham Hospital

    Canton, Illinois, 61520

  • Illinois CancerCare - Canton

    Canton, Illinois, 61520

  • Aultman Cancer Center at Aultman Hospital

    Canton, Ohio, 44710-1799

  • Saint Francis Medical Center

    Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703

  • Illinois CancerCare - Carthage

    Carthage, Illinois, 62321

  • Memorial Hospital

    Carthage, Illinois, 62321

  • Waverly Hematology Oncology

    Cary, North Carolina, 27511

  • Rocky Mountain Oncology

    Casper, Wyoming, 82609

  • East Bay Radiation Oncology Center

    Castro Valley, California, 94546

  • Valley Medical Oncology Consultants - Castro Valley

    Castro Valley, California, 94546

  • Iowa Blood and Cancer Care

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402

  • St. Luke's Hospital

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402

  • Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403

  • Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute

    Chanute, Kansas, 66720

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295

  • Roper St. Francis Cancer Center at Roper Hospital

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401

  • Martha Jefferson Hospital Cancer Care Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22901

  • Saint Luke's Hospital

    Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017

  • John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612-3785

  • Resurrection Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60631

  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637-1470

  • Adena Regional Medical Center

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601

  • Marshfield Clinic - Chippewa Center

    Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729

  • MetroHealth Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44109

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines

    Clive, Iowa, 50325

  • North Coast Cancer Care - Clyde

    Clyde, Ohio, 43410

  • Penrose Cancer Center at Penrose Hospital

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80933

  • Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia

    Columbia, Missouri, 65203

  • John B. Amos Cancer Center

    Columbus, Georgia, 31904

  • Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214-3998

  • CCOP - Columbus

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • Grant Medical Center Cancer Care

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43222

  • Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health

    Columbus, Ohio, 43228

  • Cancer Care Center at John Muir Health - Concord Campus

    Concord, California, 94524-4110

  • New Hampshire Oncology - Hematology, PA at Payson Center for Cancer Care

    Concord, New Hampshire, 03301

  • Batte Cancer Center at Northeast Medical Center

    Concord, North Carolina, 28025

  • Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital

    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433

  • Bay Area Hospital

    Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420

  • Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Health

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-0001

  • Danville Regional Medical Center

    Danville, Virginia, 24541

  • Grandview Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45405

  • Good Samaritan Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45406

  • David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45409

  • Samaritan North Cancer Care Center

    Dayton, Ohio, 45415

  • CCOP - Dayton

    Dayton, Ohio, 45420

  • Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center

    Dearborn, Michigan, 48123-2500

  • Charles B. Eberhart Cancer Center at DeKalb Medical Center

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033

  • Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute

    Decatur, Illinois, 62526

  • Grady Memorial Hospital

    Delaware, Ohio, 43015

  • St. Anthony Central Hospital

    Denver, Colorado, 80204

  • Kaiser Permanente - Denver

    Denver, Colorado, 80205

  • Porter Adventist Hospital

    Denver, Colorado, 80210

  • Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • St. Joseph Hospital

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Rose Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80220

  • CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program

    Denver, Colorado, 80224-2522

  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50316

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City

    Dodge City, Kansas, 67801

  • Doylestown Hospital Cancer Center

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901

  • Delaware County Regional Cancer Center at Delaware County Memorial Hospital

    Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, 19026

  • Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805-1983

  • CCOP - Duluth

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Miller - Dwan Medical Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • St. Luke's Hospital Cancer Care Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • CCOP - Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York

    East Syracuse, New York, 13057

  • Shore Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital - Easton

    Easton, Maryland, 21601

  • Marshfield Clinic Cancer Care at Regional Cancer Center

    Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701

  • Fairview Southdale Hospital

    Edina, Minnesota, 55435

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado

    El Dorado, Kansas, 67042

  • Elkhart Clinic, LLC

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46514-2098

  • Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - Elkhart

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46514

  • Elkhart General Hospital

    Elkhart, Indiana, 46515

  • Vince Lombardi Cancer Center at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center - Elkhorn

    Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 53121

  • Union Hospital Cancer Program at Union Hospital

    Elkton MD, Maryland, 21921

  • Elmhurst Memorial Hospital

    Elmhurst, Illinois, 60126

  • Community Cancer Center

    Elyria, Ohio, 44035

  • Hematology Oncology Center

    Elyria, Ohio, 44035

  • Swedish Medical Center

    Englewood, Colorado, 80110

  • Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba

    Escanaba, Michigan, 49431

  • Eureka Community Hospital

    Eureka, Illinois, 61530

  • Illinois CancerCare - Eureka

    Eureka, Illinois, 61530

  • Center for Cancer Care at Exeter Hospital

    Exeter, New Hampshire, 03833

  • CCOP - MeritCare Hospital

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122

  • MeritCare Broadway

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122

  • Fergus Falls Medical Group, PA

    Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 56537

  • Blanchard Valley Medical Associates

    Findlay, Ohio, 45840

  • Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center at Hunterdon Medical Center

    Flemington, New Jersey, 08822

  • Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

  • Hurley Medical Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48503

  • Great Lakes Cancer Institute at McLaren Regional Medical Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48532

  • McLeod Regional Medical Center

    Florence, South Carolina, 29501

  • Poudre Valley Hospital

    Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524

  • Front Range Cancer Specialists

    Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528

  • Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Hospital

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308

  • Brooke Army Medical Center

    Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234-6200

  • Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott

    Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701

  • Middletown Regional Hospital

    Franklin, Ohio, 45005-1066

  • Oncology Alliance - Franklin

    Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132

  • Fredericksburg Oncology, Incorporated

    Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401

  • Kaiser Permanente - Fremont

    Fremont, California, 94538

  • Valley Medical Oncology

    Fremont, California, 94538

  • Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital

    Fridley, Minnesota, 55432

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center

    Gainesville, Georgia, 30501

  • Galesburg Clinic, PC

    Galesburg, Illinois, 61401

  • Illinois CancerCare - Galesburg

    Galesburg, Illinois, 61401

  • CaroMont Cancer Center at Gaston Memorial Hospital

    Gastonia, North Carolina, 28053

  • Glendale Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Glendale, California, 91204

  • Oncology Alliance, SC - Milwaukee - East

    Glendale, Wisconsin, 53212-1038

  • Charles R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital

    Glens Falls, New York, 12801

  • Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated

    Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534

  • St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center

    Grand Junction, Colorado, 81502

  • Big Sky Oncology

    Great Falls, Montana, 59405-5309

  • Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility

    Great Falls, Montana, 59405

  • Sletten Cancer Institute at Benefis Healthcare

    Great Falls, Montana, 59405

  • North Colorado Medical Center

    Greeley, Colorado, 80631

  • Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301-3526

  • Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303

  • St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303

  • St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-3508

  • Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic - Green Bay at Aurora BayCare Medical Center

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54311

  • Wayne Hospital

    Greenville, Ohio, 45331

  • Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29601

  • Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Faris Road

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Grove Commons

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Greenville Hospital Cancer Center

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • CCOP - Greenville

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615

  • Bendheim Cancer Center at Greenwich Hospital

    Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830

  • Self Regional Cancer Center at Self Regional Medical Center

    Greenwood, South Carolina, 29646

  • Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Greer Medical Oncology

    Greer, South Carolina, 29650

  • Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center

    Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236

  • Saint Francis/Mount Sinai Regional Cancer Center at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105

  • Illinois CancerCare - Havana

    Havana, Illinois, 62644

  • Mason District Hospital

    Havana, Illinois, 62644

  • Northern Montana Hospital

    Havre, Montana, 59501

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Hayward

    Hayward, California, 94545

  • Geisinger Hazleton Cancer Center

    Hazleton, Pennsylvania, 18201

  • St. Peter's Hospital

    Helena, Montana, 59601

  • Pardee Memorial Hospital

    Hendersonville, North Carolina, 28791

  • High Point Regional Hospital

    High Point, North Carolina, 27261

  • Emerywood Hematology/Oncology

    High Point, North Carolina, 27262

  • Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021

  • Kaiser Permanente - Moanalua Medical Center and Clinic

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819

  • New Hampshire Oncology - Hematology, PA - Hooksett

    Hooksett, New Hampshire, 03106

  • New York Oncology Hematology, PC - Hudson

    Hudson, New York, 12534

  • Hutchinson Area Health Care

    Hutchinson, Minnesota, 55350

  • Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence

    Independence, Kansas, 67301

  • Dickinson County Healthcare System

    Iron Mountain, Michigan, 49801

  • Foote Memorial Hospital

    Jackson, Michigan, 49201

  • Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital

    Jamaica, New York, 11432

  • Mercy Regional Cancer Center

    Janesville, Wisconsin, 53547

  • Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West

    Joliet, Illinois, 60435

  • Ella Milbank Foshay Cancer Center at Jupiter Medical Center

    Jupiter, Florida, 33458

  • Borgess Medical Center

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49001

  • West Michigan Cancer Center

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007-3731

  • Bronson Methodist Hospital

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007

  • Glacier Oncology, PLLC

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901

  • Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901

  • Kalispell Regional Medical Center

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901

  • Oncology Alliance - Kenosha South

    Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53143

  • Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital

    Kettering, Ohio, 45429

  • Illinois CancerCare - Kewanee Clinic

    Kewanee, Illinois, 61443

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman

    Kingman, Kansas, 67068

  • Kinston Medical Specialists

    Kinston, North Carolina, 28501

  • Howard Community Hospital

    Kokomo, Indiana, 46904

  • Gundersen Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood

    La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601

  • La Grange Memorial Hospital

    La Grange, Illinois, 60525

  • Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

    La Jolla, California, 92093-0658

  • Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services

    La Porte, Indiana, 46350

  • Lakes Region General Hospital

    Laconia, New Hampshire, 03246

  • Kaiser Permanente - Lafayette

    Lafayette, Colorado, 80026

  • Lakeland Regional Cancer Center at Lakeland Regional Medical Center

    Lakeland, Florida, 33805

  • Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC

    Lambertville, Michigan, 48144

  • Fairfield Medical Center

    Lancaster, Ohio, 43130

  • Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center

    Lansing, Michigan, 48910

  • Sparrow Regional Cancer Center

    Lansing, Michigan, 48912-1811

  • University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102

  • CCOP - Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106

  • New York Oncology Hematology, PC - Latham

    Latham, New York, 12110

  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital

    Lawrence, Kansas, 66044

  • Gwinnett Medical Center

    Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30045

  • Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756-0002

  • Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center

    Lewes, Delaware, 19958

  • Central Baptist Hospital

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40503-9985

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Liberal

    Liberal, Kansas, 67905

  • St. Rita's Medical Center

    Lima, Ohio, 45801

  • Lima Memorial Hospital

    Lima, Ohio, 45804

  • Cancer Resource Center - Lincoln

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510

  • St. Mary Mercy Hospital

    Livonia, Michigan, 48154

  • Sky Ridge Medical Center

    Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124

  • Hope Cancer Care Center at Longmont United Hospital

    Longmont, Colorado, 80501

  • USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

    Los Angeles, California, 90089-9181

  • McKee Medical Center

    Loveland, Colorado, 80539

  • Illinois CancerCare - Macomb

    Macomb, Illinois, 61455

  • McDonough District Hospital

    Macomb, Illinois, 61455

  • Dean Medical Center - Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53717

  • Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Catholic Medical Center

    Manchester, New Hampshire, 03102

  • Holy Family Memorial Medical Center Cancer Care Center

    Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 54221-1450

  • HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital

    Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109

  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood

    Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109

  • Kennestone Cancer Center at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

    Marietta, Georgia, 30060

  • Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital

    Marietta, Ohio, 45750

  • Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center

    Marinette, Wisconsin, 54143

  • Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic - Marinette

    Marinette, Wisconsin, 54143

  • Marshfield Clinic - Marshfield Center

    Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449

  • Contra Costa Regional Medical Center

    Martinez, California, 94553-3156

  • Ravenel Oncology Center at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County

    Martinsville, Virginia, 24115

  • Northwest Ohio Oncology Center

    Maumee, Ohio, 43537-1839

  • St. Luke's Hospital

    Maumee, Ohio, 43537

  • Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153

  • Aurora Advanced Healthcare East Mequon Clinic

    Mequon, Wisconsin, 53092

  • CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center

    Miami Beach, Florida, 33140

  • Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers

    Michigan City, Indiana, 46360

  • Aurora Sinai Medical Center

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201-0342

  • Medical Consultants, Limited

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215

  • Oncology Alliance, SC - Milwaukee - South

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215

  • Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407

  • Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415

  • Marshfield Clinic - Lakeland Center

    Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548

  • Trinity CancerCare Center

    Minot, North Dakota, 58701

  • Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - South Bend

    Mishawaka, Indiana, 46545-1470

  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

    Mishawaka, Indiana, 46545-1470

  • Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center

    Missoula, Montana, 59807-7877

  • Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center

    Missoula, Montana, 59807

  • Trinity Cancer Center at Trinity Medical Center - 7th Street Campus

    Moline, Illinois, 61265

  • Study site

    Moline, Illinois, 61265

  • Illinois CancerCare - Monmouth

    Monmouth, Illinois, 61462

  • OSF Holy Family Medical Center

    Monmouth, Illinois, 61462

  • Community Cancer Center of Monroe

    Monroe, Michigan, 48162

  • Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe

    Monroe, Michigan, 48162

  • Good Samaritan Regional Health Center

    Mount Vernon, Illinois, 62864

  • Knox Community Hospital

    Mount Vernon, Ohio, 43050

  • Camino Medical Group - Treatment Center

    Mountain View, California, 94040

  • El Camino Hospital Cancer Center

    Mountain View, California, 94040

  • Saint Peter's University Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

  • New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10029

  • CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

    Newark, Delaware, 19713

  • Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital

    Newark, Ohio, 43055

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton

    Newton, Kansas, 67114

  • Michiana Hematology Oncology PC - Niles

    Niles, Michigan, 49120

  • BroMenn Regional Medical Center

    Normal, Illinois, 61761

  • Community Cancer Center

    Normal, Illinois, 61761

  • Illinois CancerCare - Community Cancer Center

    Normal, Illinois, 61761

  • Fisher-Titus Medical Center

    Norwalk, Ohio, 44857

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About this study

Official title: A Phase III Double Blind Trial of Oral Duloxetine for Treatment of Pain Associated With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

RATIONALE: Duloxetine may lessen peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether duloxetine is more effective than a placebo in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying duloxetine to see how well it works compared with a placebo in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine the efficacy of duloxetine hydrochloride in cancer patients with painful chemotherapy-induced (taxane or platinum agent) peripheral neuropathy.

Secondary

  • Determine the influence of this drug on peripheral neuropathy-related functional status and quality of life of these patients.
  • Describe the differences in duloxetine hydrochloride efficacy when used to treat pain caused by chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy based on the neurotoxic drug and class.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Patients are stratified according to prior neurotoxic agent (paclitaxel vs oxaliplatin vs other taxane agents without paclitaxel vs platinum agents [cisplatin] without oxaliplatin) and high risk for developing painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (no vs yes). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive oral duloxetine hydrochloride once or twice daily in weeks 1-6. After a 1-week rest period, patients cross over to receive an oral placebo once or twice daily in weeks 8-13.
  • Arm II: Patients receive an oral placebo once or twice daily in weeks 1-6. After a 1-week rest period, patients cross over to receive oral duloxetine hydrochloride once or twice daily in weeks 8-13.

Patients complete pain and quality of life questionnaires, including the BPI-SF once weekly and FACT/GOG-NTX and EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaires, in weeks 1, 6, 8, and 13.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 2 weeks.

Being tested
duloxetine hydrochloride, placebo
Keywords
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, neurotoxicity, pain, peripheral neuropathy
Medical subject headings
Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Pain, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • duloxetine hydrochlorideDrug

    Given orally

  • placeboOther

    Given orally

Study groups in NCT00489411
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I/Group A (Duloxetine then Placebo)ExperimentalPatients receive oral duloxetine hydrochloride once or twice daily in weeks 1-6. After a 1-week rest period, patients cross over to receive an oral placebo once or twice daily in weeks 8-13.
Receives: Drug: duloxetine hydrochloride; Other: placebo
Arm II/Group B (Placebo then Duloxetine)ExperimentalPatients receive an oral placebo once or twice daily in weeks 1-6. After a 1-week rest period, patients cross over to receive oral duloxetine hydrochloride once or twice daily in weeks 8-13.
Receives: Drug: duloxetine hydrochloride; Other: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Average Pain From Week 1 to Week 5, as Measured by the BPI-SF Average Pain Severity Item

    Change in average pain from Week 1 to Week 5, measured on day 1 of Weeks 1 and 6 by the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI-SF) was calculated as value at Day 1 of Week 1 minus value at Day 1 of Week 6 to yield positive improvement values. The BPI-SF contains 4 items assessing average, worst, least, and intermediate pain severity in the last 24 hours. Pain severity items are scored using an 11-point numeric rating scale (0, no pain; 10, pain as bad as you can imagine). Average pain severity was chosen as the primary outcome based on recommendations from the Initiative on Methods, Measurements, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT). Patients completed the BPI-SF when thinking only about pain from peripheral neuropathy. The Cronbach's alpha reliability for the BPI ranges between 0.77 and 0.91. The comparison of interest was the difference between the 2 treatment groups in pain change during the initial treatment period.

    Measured: Day 1 of Week 1 to Day 1 of Week 6

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Change in Pain-related Functional Interference Score From Week 1 to Week 5, as Measured by the BPI-SF Interference Score

    Change in pain-related functional interference score during the initial treatment period (Week 1 to Week 5), as measured by the BPI-SF interference score: Using an accepted method for accessing the influence of pain on function, 7 BPI-SF items were used to quantify the degree to which pain interfered with daily activities or function (0, does not interfere; 10 completely interferes). The 7 items were summed to obtain a total interference score, which ranged from 0 to 70, with lower scores meaning less interference. The mean change in pain-related functional interference score during the initial treatment period are reported below for each treatment arm and was calculated as value at Day 1 of Week 1 minus value at Day 1 of Week 6 to yield positive improvement values.

    Measured: Day 1 of Week 1 to Day 1 to Week 6

  2. Change in the Total Score of the FACT/COG-NTX From Week 1 to Week 5

    Patient-reported QOL was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment, Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-Ntx) subscale on day 1 of weeks 1, 6, 8, and 13. The instrument contains 11 questions, assessing numbness, tingling, and discomfort in the hands or feet; difficulty hearing; tinnitus; joint pain or muscle cramps; weakness; or trouble walking, buttoning buttons, or feeling small shapes when placed in the hand. Items are scored from 0 to 4 (o, not at all; 4, very much) and summed (total score range, 0-44, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome). A 2- to 3-point change is defined as a clinically meaningful improvement in QOL per published recommendations specific to similar measures. The Mean Change During Initial Treatment Period in the FACT/GOG-Ntx total score are reported for each treatment arm and was calculated as value at Day 1 of Week 1 minus value at Day 1 of Week 6 to yield positive improvement values.

    Measured: Day 1 of Week 1 to Day 1 of Week 6

  3. Change in Average Pain From Week 8 to Week 12, as Measured by the BPI-SF Average Pain Severity Item

    Change in average pain from Week 8 to Week 12, measured on day 1 of Weeks 8 and 13 by the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI-SF) was calculated as value at Day 1 of Week 8 minus value at Day 1 of Week 13 to yield positive improvement values. The BPI-SF contains 4 items assessing average, worst, least, and intermediate pain severity in the last 24 hours. Pain severity items are scored using an 11-point numeric rating scale (0, no pain; 10, pain as bad as you can imagine). Average pain severity was chosen as the primary outcome based on recommendations from the Initiative on Methods, Measurements, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT). Patients completed the BPI-SF when thinking only about pain from peripheral neuropathy. The Cronbach's alpha reliability for the BPI ranges between 0.77 and 0.91. The comparison of interest was the difference between the 2 treatment groups in pain change during the crossover treatment period.

    Measured: Day 1 of Week 8 to Day 1 of Week 13

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jun 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2008
  3. Primary completionJan 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
231 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00489411
Sponsor's protocol ID
CALGB-170601
Other IDs
CALGB-170601, CDR0000553389
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
20 Jun 2007
Last updated
26 Apr 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Lavoie Smith EM, Pang H, Cirrincione C, et al.: CALGB 170601: A phase III double blind trial of duloxetine to treat painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 30 (Suppl 15): A-CRA9013, 2012.

  • Smith EM, Pang H, Ye C, Cirrincione C, Fleishman S, Paskett ED, Ahles T, Bressler LR, Le-Lindqwister N, Fadul CE, Loprinzi C, Shapiro CL; Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Predictors of duloxetine response in patients with oxaliplatin-induced painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): a secondary analysis of randomised controlled trial - CALGB/alliance 170601. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2017 Mar;26(2):10.1111/ecc.12421. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12421. Epub 2015 Nov 25.

    PubMed 26603828

  • Smith EM, Pang H, Cirrincione C, Fleishman S, Paskett ED, Ahles T, Bressler LR, Fadul CE, Knox C, Le-Lindqwister N, Gilman PB, Shapiro CL; Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Effect of duloxetine on pain, function, and quality of life among patients with chemotherapy-induced painful peripheral neuropathy: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2013 Apr 3;309(13):1359-67. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.2813.

    PubMed 23549581

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing duloxetine hydrochloride in people with Neurotoxicity and Pain, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 475 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 475 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 26 Apr 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Average Pain From Week 1 to Week 5, as Measured by the BPI-SF Average Pain Severity Item (time frame: Day 1 of Week 1 to Day 1 of Week 6). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00489411, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Apr 2017.

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