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Clinical Trials/IRCT20180722040556N5
IRCT20180722040556N5
Recruiting
Phase 3

Evaluation of the effect of Melatonin in treatment of menopausal like problems, mood and sleep chaging caused by androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer patients

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences0 sites66 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
66
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Male

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All adult men (18 years and older) with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)
  • Patients with controlled hypertension
  • Patients who complain from menopausal complications such as hot flashes (at least 4 times a week in the past month)
  • Patient who has sufficient compliance and ability to take melatonin orally

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients in the metastatic stage of prostate cancer
  • Patients with a history of other malignancies except prostate cancer
  • Concomitant treatment with progesterone agents or other treatments related to hot flashes
  • Concomitant treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery in the future
  • Patients receiving drugs such as propranolol (due to the relative effect on the central nervous system) and warfarin (due to the high risk of drug interactions)
  • No history of liver and kidney disorder or advanced heart failure
  • Patients with a history of allergy to melatonin\-containing products
  • Recent use of SSRIs, SNRIs, antiepileptic drugs, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors
  • Patients taking sedative drugs such as benzodiazepines or non\-benzodiazepines (such as zolpidem) regularly due to sleep problems

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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