Reduced Dose of Prophylactic Dexamethasone for Elderly Patients Receiving Moderate Emetogenic Chemotherapy

NCT03177317 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-12-02

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Summary

Feasibility study to evaluate the efficacy of reduced prophylactic dose of dexamethasone in elderly patients receiving moderate emetogenic chemotherapy

Conditions

  • Colonic Neoplasms

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone 8mg IV before chemotherapy on cycle 1 day 1 Once the complete response is achieved, the dose of dexamethasone will be reduced by 2 mg in the next cycle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jin Won Kim, M.D., PhD · Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-05-01
Primary Completion
2020-01-01
Completion
2020-01-01

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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