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Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Treating Pain in Patients With Breast or Ovarian Cancer Receiving Paclitaxel

NCT01821833 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2022-10-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Paclitaxel, a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, is associated with several well-known side effects including neuropathy (weakness, numbness and pain) and generalized body aches. The latter has recently been described as paclitaxel-associated acute pain syndrome (P-APS) and often occurs in the first three to four days after administration. It affects about 58-90% of patients. Currently, the mechanism of P-APS is unknown, and there is no standard of care to treat it. However, an intervention with both anti-inflammatory as well as neuroprotective properties would be an ideal candidate for testing in the prevention of P-APS and subsequent development of peripheral neuropathy. Previous studies have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids may act as neuroprotective agents, and there are no currently documented safety concerns with their combined use with paclitaxel.

Therefore, this randomized pilot clinical trial will determine whether omega-3 fatty acids can treat pain in patients with breast or ovarian cancer receiving paclitaxel.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Omega-3 fatty acid

Patients receive omega-3 fatty acid capsules orally beginning 1 week prior to paclitaxel treatment. Capsule administration continues until paclitaxel is discontinued or for 12 weeks maximum (whichever comes first). Each 1-gram capsule contains approximately 465 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 375 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Patients receive placebo capsules orally beginning 1 week prior to paclitaxel treatment. Capsule administration continues until paclitaxel is discontinued or for 12 weeks maximum (whichever comes first)

DRUG

Paclitaxel

Patients will receive, as part of their standard of care, weekly paclitaxel at 70 to 90 mg/m2 intravenously for a minimum of 2 months. Treatment 3 out of 4 weeks is allowed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alliance Healthcare Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zoneddy Dayao · University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-24
Primary Completion
2018-01-16
Completion
2022-08-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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