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Clinical Trials/NCT00758407
NCT00758407
Completed
Phase 2

Placebo Controlled Double Blind Study With Methylphenidate in Treatment of Adults With Cancer-Related Fatigue

Medice Arzneimittel Pütter GmbH & Co KG6 sites in 1 country66 target enrollmentAugust 2006

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Methylphenidate hydrochloride
Conditions
Cancer-related Fatigue
Sponsor
Medice Arzneimittel Pütter GmbH & Co KG
Enrollment
66
Locations
6
Primary Endpoint
General Fatigue measured by the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (Subscale General Fatigue)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
16 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of methylphenidate in patients with fatigue caused by cancer.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2006
End Date
January 2010
Last Updated
16 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • history of Cancer
  • Karnofsky Index \>=70
  • outpatient
  • patient are able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • treatment with psychostimulants in the past two weeks before screening
  • active tumor disease
  • depression (HADS \>10)
  • cachexia (BMI \<18kg/m2)
  • clinically relevant kidney disorders
  • clinically relevant liver disorder
  • pathological ECG-finding
  • high blood pressure
  • occlusive arterial disease
  • angina pectoris

Arms & Interventions

1

Intervention: Methylphenidate hydrochloride

2

Intervention: Placebo

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

General Fatigue measured by the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (Subscale General Fatigue)

Time Frame: 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Quality of Life (EORTC-QLQ C30)(6 weeks)

Study Sites (6)

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