Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors for the Prevention and Treatment of Pain, Depression, and Anxiety in Patients With Head & Neck Cancer
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 撤回
- 入组人数
- 205
- 主要终点
- The rate of depression in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC)
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research study is to initiate a pharmacotherapy protocol for at-risk patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer in order to decrease the incidence of anxiety, depression, and uncontrolled pain during cancer treatment.
详细描述
Patients requiring treatment of his or her newly diagnosed mucosal or cutaneous head and neck cancer per standard of care guidelines that meet all enrollment criteria will be identified and enrolled after obtaining informed consent. This will occur in the clinic setting, and subsequent screening and work up will be performed.
Enrolled patients will be randomized into one of the two study groups (Treatment v Control) via a computer-based program.
Treatment Group: Participants will be prescribed a starting dose of venlafaxine immediate release (IR) 37.5 mg twice daily. The IR formulation was selected due to its ability to be crushed for those patients who rely on parenteral administration of medications. The dosing will be increased at a rate of 75mg per week, to reach a desired dose of 300mg, divided into 150mg BID dosing. This dosing was selected due to the need for at least 150mg to see noradrenergic effects. For patients with hepatic impairment, severe renal impairment, or end-stage kidney disease, the starting dose is 37.5 mg once daily, and the dose is increased by increments of 37.5 mg per day, to a maximum of 187.5 mg per day, given in two divided doses.
Control Group: Participants will not receive any pharmacological treatment.
Patients in the Treatment Group will meet with a dedicated research collaborator via telephone on a weekly visit (for a maximum of 3 visits) as the medication is being titrated up to ensure tolerability. If at any point there are side effects or concerns regarding tolerability of medication, a collaborating psychiatrist who specializes in treatment of depression is available for consultation.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- •Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
- •Male or female, aged 18 years or older
- •Ability to speak and understand English
- •Have a recently diagnosed cutaneous or mucosal malignancy
- •Scheduled to undergo treatment for their malignancy (surgical or nonsurgical) with curative intent
- •Ability to take medication (by mouth or via parenteral route)
- •Willing to adhere to the study drug's dosing protocol
排除标准
- •Age less than 18 years
- •Inability to speak or understand English
- •Primary malignancy of thyroid or parathyroid origin
- •Currently meet diagnostic criteria for psychosis, schizophrenia, or moderate/severe major depressive disorder (MDD)
- •Currently receiving medication as treatment for depression or anxiety
- •Known allergic reaction to components of study drug
- •Have uncontrolled pain or chronic pain disorder
- •Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 30 days
- •Females of child-bearing age who are pregnant or nursing
研究组 & 干预措施
Treatment Group
Starting dose of oral venlafaxine immediate release (IR) 37.5 mg BID, to be taken with food. The dosing will be increased at a rate of 75mg per week for 3 weeks, to reach a desired dose of 300mg per day, taken as 150mg BID.
For patients with hepatic impairment, severe renal impairment, or end-stage kidney disease, the starting dose is 37.5 mg once daily, and the dose is increased by increments of 37.5 mg per day, to a maximum of 187.5 mg per day, taken as 93.75 mg BID.
干预措施: Venlafaxine (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
The rate of depression in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC)
时间窗: Baseline to 12 months
The degree of depression in patients who currently do not show signs of depression at the beginning of undergoing HNC treatment. This will be assessed using the following validated questionnaires: Patient-Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS SR-16). For both questionnaires, an increase in score is considered to show a higher degree of depression.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Harishanker Jeyarajan
Principal Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham