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Venlafaxine for prevention of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy - A randomised clinical trial

Phase 3
Conditions
nerve damage
neuropathy
10027656
10034606
Registration Number
NL-OMON42624
Lead Sponsor
Maasstad Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

• 24 years or older
• Oxaliplatin based chemotherapy, XELOX regimen (with or without bevacizumab)
• Performance state of at least 2 (ECOG) or 60 (Karnofsky)
• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Participating in other clinical trial (eg CAIRO 4 or Orchestra studies in
colorectal carcinoma patients)
• Brain or leptomeningeal metastasis
• Previous treatment with platinum based chemotherapy
• Alcohol addiction
• (Pre)existing neuropathy
• Use of anti-epileptics, anti-depressants, anti-retroviral drugs, MAO-inhibitors or lithium.
• Use of strong enzyme modulating drugs (CYP2D6): fluoxetine, bupropion, kinidine, paroxetine or ritonavir
• Psychologically instable, psychiatric disorder
• Known allergy for venlafaxine
• Pregnancy or breast feeding

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary endpoint is the incidence of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral<br /><br>neuropathy grade >=1 during treatment, measured by the NCI-CTCAE scale. It will<br /><br>be measured after 3 cycles of 3-weekly (130mg/m2) treatments. At this point in<br /><br>treatment total dose is 390 mg/m2. Retrospective research showed that at this<br /><br>time point the chronic neuropathy usually manifests. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>1. To study the effect of venlafaxine on the incidence of acute OIPN (NCI-CTCAE<br /><br>scoring) in patients treated with oxaliplatin containing chemotherapy<br /><br>2. To study the effect of venlafaxine on the maximal severity of OIPN<br /><br>(NCI-CTCAE scoring) in patients treated with oxaliplatin containing<br /><br>chemotherapy<br /><br>3. To study the effect of venlafaxine on the onset of chronic OIPN as defined<br /><br>by cumulative dose of oxaliplatin when first symptoms occur<br /><br>4. To study the effect of venlafaxine on the Quality of Life (QOL) during<br /><br>chemotherapy and after 3, 6 and 12 months of oxaliplatin use as scored by the<br /><br>EORTC QLQ-CIPN20 questionnaire.<br /><br>5. To determine safety of venlafaxine in patients treated with oxaliplatin<br /><br>containing chemotherapy.</p><br>
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