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Pyridoxine in Preventing Hand-Foot Syndrome in Patients Who Are Receiving Capecitabine for Advanced Colorectal Cancer or Breast Cancer

Phase 3
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Palmar-plantar Erythrodysesthesia
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00559858
Lead Sponsor
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) may prevent or lessen hand-foot syndrome caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether pyridoxine is more effective than a placebo in preventing hand-foot syndrome.

PURPOSE: This phase III randomized trial is studying pyridoxine to see how well it works compared to a placebo in preventing hand-foot syndrome in patients who are receiving capecitabine for advanced colorectal cancer or breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine whether pyridoxine can reduce the incidence of capecitabine dose modifications (dose delay and dose reductions) due to toxicity.

Secondary

* Determine the incidence of hand-foot syndrome (HFS).

* Determine the overall toxicity.

* Determine the quality of life.

* Determine the response to chemotherapy.

* Determine the progression-free survival.

* Determine the level of biomarkers which might predict the occurrence of HFS.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease (breast cancer vs colorectal cancer). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral pyridoxine hydrochloride 3 times daily beginning with the initiation of capecitabine chemotherapy and continuing until completion of chemotherapy.

* Arm II: Patients receive oral placebo 3 times daily beginning with the initiation of capecitabine chemotherapy and continuing until completion of chemotherapy.

In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Evidence of hand-foot syndrome is assessed at baseline and before each course of capecitabine. Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then every 6 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 6 and 12 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
270
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of capecitabine dose modifications (dose delay and dose reductions) due to toxicity
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurement of biomarkers that might predict the occurrence of HFS
Response to chemotherapy
Progression-free survival
Incidence of hand-foot syndrome (HFS)
Quality of life
Overall toxicity

Trial Locations

Locations (16)

Addenbrooke's Hospital

🇬🇧

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

West Suffolk Hospital

🇬🇧

Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

🇬🇧

Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

🇬🇧

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Westcliff-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Great Western Hospital

🇬🇧

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Primrose Oncology Unit

🇬🇧

Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Kent and Sussex Hospital

🇬🇧

Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

🇬🇧

King's Lynn, England, United Kingdom

Basildon University Hospital

🇬🇧

Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Derbyshire Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Walsall Manor Hospital

🇬🇧

Walsall, England, United Kingdom

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

🇬🇧

Lancanshire, England, United Kingdom

Derriford Hospital

🇬🇧

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Mid Kent Oncology Centre at Maidstone Hospital

🇬🇧

Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

Peterborough Hospitals Trust

🇬🇧

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

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