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Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Receiving Oxaliplatin

Completed
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Vomiting
Nausea
Registration Number
NCT00729677
Lead Sponsor
Beth Israel Medical Center
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Learning how often patients experience nausea and vomiting after receiving anti-vomiting medicine and chemotherapy for colorectal cancer may help doctors plan better treatment and improve patients' quality of life.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying delayed nausea and vomiting in patients with colorectal cancer receiving standard anti-vomiting medicine during the first course of chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* To assess the prevalence of delayed nausea and vomiting in patients with colorectal cancer receiving standard anti-emetic medications during the first course of an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy regimen (mFOLFOX6 or FOLFOX7).

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients undergo collection of demographic, diagnostic, and treatment data at baseline. Patients complete the Functional Living Index-Emesis (FLIE) questionnaire at baseline prior to first chemotherapy infusion and at 5-7 days. Patients also fill out daily patient diaries about symptoms of nausea and vomiting, and use of medications to prevent these symptoms over days 1-5.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentages of Participants by Gender Who Reported Nausea During the First Week of ChemotherapyWeek 1 of FOLFOX chemotherapy
Impact of Nausea and Vomiting on the Patient's Quality of Life as Measured by the Functional Living Index - Emesis Scale at 5-7 DaysWeek 1

Scale describing impact of nausea and vomiting on quality of life on a seven-point Likert Scale with higher score indicating worse quality of life.

Number of Participants by History of Nausea Who Reported Nausea During the First Week of Chemotherapyweek 1

Number of participants with factors associated with increased frequency of nausea in the first cycle of chemotherapy, including history of motion sickness, history of pregnancy-related morning sickness, history of prior chemotherapy, and history of nausea associated with prior chemotherapy

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beth Israel Medical Center - Philipps Ambulatory Care Center

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New York, New York, United States

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