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Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Carbamazepine for Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

NCT01581918 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2012-04-24

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Summary

Nausea and vomiting are common problems for cancer patients. Half of them will experience these symptoms during the course of their disease, either because of the cancer itself or because of their treatment1. They are ranked by patients as two of the worst adverse effects of cancer chemotherapy and cause a negative impact on patient's functional, emotional, social and nutritional status and quality of life2,3.

Nowadays, a wide variety of antiemetic agents are available for the prevention and treatment of CINV. In this scenario, three classes play a critical role: Selective 5-HT3-receptor antagonists - approved for clinical practice in early 1990s, revolutionized the management of CINV representing the most effective agents in the treatment of acute emesis -, Corticosteroids - with unknown mechanism of action, effective when administered as single agents in patients receiving chemotherapy of low emetic potential but are most beneficial when used in combination with other antiemetic agents, potentiating their anti-emetic efficacy in both acute and delayed symptoms - and neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist - also effective against both acute and delayed emesis, but restricted utility in daily clinical practice because of its high cost.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Interventions

DRUG

Carbamazepine

Patients will receive Carbamazepine in first chemotherapy cycle as planned: - One tablet (200mg) at night on third day before chemotherapy; - One tablet (200mg) every 12 hours on second day before chemotherapy; - One tablet (200mg) every 8 hours from the day before until fifth day after chemotherapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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