Soy Protein/Effexor Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

NCT00354432 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2021-09-28

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Summary

RATIONALE: Soy protein/isoflavones and venlafaxine may help relieve hot flashes in patients receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer. It is not yet known whether soy protein/isoflavones are more effective than venlafaxine when given together or with a placebo in treating hot flashes.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying soy protein/isoflavones and venlafaxine to compare how well they work when given together or with a placebo in treating hot flashes in patients receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

oral soy protein/isoflavones powder

Soy protein powder (20gm) orally 160 mg of total isoflavones isocaloric supplement of casein protein

DRUG

Venlafaxine

Patients receive oral venlafaxine 75mg.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo Powder

Placebo powder (20gm casein protein) orally 0 mg of total isoflavones

DRUG

Placebo Pill

Patients receive oral placebo pill.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mara Vitolins, DrPH, RD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-01
Primary Completion
2010-08-01
Completion
2010-08-01
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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