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ChemotherapyNCT01208545

Serial Electrophysiologic Monitoring During Administration of Nerve-Toxic Chemotherapeutic Drugs

An observational study of Chemotherapy and Nerve Degeneration, run by NeuroMetrix, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The study hypothesis is that changes in serially obtained nerve conduction study data obtained every 3-4 weeks in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be used to predict the development of a clinically significant / disabling drug induced neuropathy six and twelve months following the start of treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Chemotherapy, Nerve Degeneration, Nerve Conduction
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2008to Jul 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients presenting to an oncology clinic for treatment of breast cancer, colon cancer, or non-Hodgkins lymphoma, or treatment of advanced gastroesophageal cancer

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of untreated breast cancer, treated (advance stage) or untreated colon cancer, untreated non-Hodgkins lymphoma, or advanced gastroesophageal cancer scheduled to begin chemotherapy with either Taxol, oxaliplatin, or vincristine

Who cannot join

  • Individuals with an implanted electronic medical devices (cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator, vagus nerve stimulator, deep brain stimulator, intrathecal pump, others)
  • Individuals whose chemotherapy regimen will include nerve toxic drugs other than Taxol, oxaliplatin, or vincristine, or includes more than one of these three drugs in combination
  • Individuals whose screening nerve conduction studies show peroneal motor amplitude < 1 mV bilaterally or sural sensory amplitude < 3 uV bilaterally or no result obtainable

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System

    Santa Clara, California, 95128

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About this study

The study hypothesis is that changes in serially obtained nerve conduction study data obtained every 3-4 weeks in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be used to predict the development of a clinically significant / disabling drug induced neuropathy six and twelve months following the start of treatment. Patients with breast cancer, colon cancer, gastroesophageal cancer, and non-Hodgkins lymphoma will be enrolled. Six lower extremity nerves--three in each leg--will be electrically stimulated and their responses recorded at three to four week intervals coinciding with patient's scheduled chemotherapy.

Keywords
taxol, vincristine, oxaliplatin, chemotherapy, nerve degeneration, nerve conduction, cancer, nerve conduction studies
Medical subject headings
Nerve Degeneration, Neoplasms

What is being measured

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

  1. Time in weeks to fifty percent decrease in sural nerve action potential amplitude

    Measured: one year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2008
  3. Primary completionJul 2010 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01208545
Sponsor's protocol ID
99000287
Status last verified
Sep 2010
First submitted
22 Sep 2010
Last updated
24 Sep 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chemotherapy and Nerve Degeneration, run by NeuroMetrix, Inc. at 1 site 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?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Sep 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Time in weeks to fifty percent decrease in sural nerve action potential amplitude (time frame: one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 24 Sep 2010.

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