Gabapentin in Treating Hot Flashes in Patients With Prostate Cancer

NCT00028574 | Completed Phase 3 DMC

• 4 other identifiers: NCCTG-N00CBNCI-P01-0199CDR0000069107NCI-2012-02435
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 223
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 170

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Gabapentin may be effective in relieving hot flashes in men who have prostate cancer. It is not yet known which regimen of gabapentin is most effective in treating hot flashes. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare different regimens of gabapentin in treating men who have prostate cancer.

Conditions

Hot Flashes; Prostate Cancer

Keywords

stage I prostate cancer; stage IIB prostate cancer; stage IIA prostate cancer; stage III prostate cancer; stage IV prostate cancer; recurrent prostate cancer; hot flashes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Hot flash reduction by diary scores at 4 weeks

  5 weeks from study entry

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Toxicity by questionnaires at 4 weeks

  5 weeks from study entry

Study Arms (4)

Gabapentin (28 days)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Oral Gabapentin 300 mg days 1-28

Drug: gabapentin

Gabapentin (7, 21)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Oral Gabapentin 300 mg once daily on days 1-7 days and twice daily days 8-28

Drug: gabapentin

Gabapentin (7, 7, 14)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Oral Gabapentin 300 mg once daily on days 1-7, twice daily on days 8-14 and three times daily on days 15-28

Drug: gabapentin

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Oral Placebo 300 mg on one of the following schedules: * once daily on days 1-28 * once daily on days 1-7, twice daily on days 8-28 * once daily on days 1-7, twice daily on days 8-14 and three times daily on days 15-28

Other: placebo

Interventions

gabapentin DRUG

Gabapentin (28 days); Gabapentin (7, 21); Gabapentin (7, 7, 14)

placebo OTHER

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Required characteristics: 1. Men with a history of prostate cancer who have received or are receiving androgen ablation therapy. 2. Must be on a stable dose of hormone therapy for the past 4 weeks and must not be planning on discontinuing hormone therapy throughout the duration of the randomized phase (5 weeks). 3. Presence of hot flashes for ≥1 month prior to study entry. 4. Bothersome hot flashes (defined by their occurrence ≥14 times per week and of sufficient severity to make the patient desire therapeutic intervention). 5. Life expectancy ≥ 6 months. 6. ECOG Performance Status (PS) 0 or 1. 7. ≥18 years of age Contraindications: 1. History of renal insufficiency (defined as a creatinine ≥1.5 x UNL in the last two years). 2. Any of the following current (≤ 4 weeks) or planned therapies: * Antineoplastic chemotherapy * Androgens * Estrogens * Progestational agents 3. History of allergic or other adverse reaction to gabapentin. 4. Prior use of gabapentin. 5. Antidepressants (use is allowed if patient has been on a stable dose for ≥1 month and does not plan to modify this treatment during the next 5 weeks).

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (170)

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

Mobile, Alabama, 36652-2144, United States

Location

Howard University Cancer Center at Howard University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Location

Cancer Research Center of Hawaii

Honolula, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Location

OnCare Hawaii, Incorporated - Lusitana

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Location

Queen's Cancer Institute at Queen's Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Location

Straub Clinic and Hospital, Incorporated

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Location

OnCare Hawaii, Incorporated - Kuakini

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States

Location

St. Francis Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States

Location

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826, United States

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Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi

‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States

Location

Leeward Radiation Oncology Center

‘Ewa Beach, Hawaii, 96706, United States

Location

Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center

Aurora, Illinois, 60507, United States

Location

St. Joseph Medical Center

Bloomington, Illinois, 61701, United States

Location

Graham Hospital

Canton, Illinois, 61520, United States

Location

Memorial Hospital

Carthage, Illinois, 62321, United States

Location

St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital

Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States

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Eureka Community Hospital

Eureka, Illinois, 61530, United States

Location

Galesburg Clinic

Galesburg, Illinois, 61401, United States

Location

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

Galesburg, Illinois, 61401, United States

Location

Mason District Hospital

Havana, Illinois, 62644, United States

Location

Hopedale Medical Complex

Hopedale, Illinois, 61747, United States

Location

Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West

Joliet, Illinois, 60435, United States

Location

Kewanee Hospital

Kewanee, Illinois, 61443, United States

Location

McDonough District Hospital

Macomb, Illinois, 61455, United States

Location

Trinity Medical Center - East

Moline, Illinois, 61265, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Moline, Illinois, 61265, United States

Location

BroMenn Regional Medical Center

Normal, Illinois, 61761, United States

Location

Community Cancer Center

Normal, Illinois, 61761, United States

Location

Community Hospital of Ottawa

Ottawa, Illinois, 61350, United States

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Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa

Ottawa, Illinois, 61350, United States

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Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital

Pekin, Illinois, 61554, United States

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Proctor Hospital

Peoria, Illinois, 61614, United States

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CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States

Location

Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria

Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States

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Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

Peoria, Illinois, 61636, United States

Location

OSF St. Francis Medical Center

Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States

Location

Illinois Valley Community Hospital

Peru, Illinois, 61354, United States

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Perry Memorial Hospital

Princeton, Illinois, 61356, United States

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St. Margaret's Hospital

Spring Valley, Illinois, 61362, United States

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Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

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CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

Location

Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers

Michigan City, Indiana, 46360, United States

Location

McFarland Clinic, PC

Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722, United States

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St. Luke's Hospital

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402, United States

Location

Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States

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Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403, United States

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Mercy Capitol Hospital

Des Moines, Iowa, 50307, United States

Location

CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

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John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

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Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center

Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States

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Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center

Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States

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Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States

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John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Des Moines, Iowa, 50316-2301, United States

Location

Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa

Mason City, Iowa, 50401, United States

Location

Ottumwa Regional Health Center Cancer Center

Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501, United States

Location

Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP

Sioux City, Iowa, 51101, United States

Location

Siouxland Regional Cancer Center

Sioux City, Iowa, 51101, United States

Location

Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City

Sioux City, Iowa, 51104, United States

Location

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

Sioux City, Iowa, 51104, United States

Location

Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines

West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States

Location

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute

Chanute, Kansas, 66720, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City

Dodge City, Kansas, 67801, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado

El Dorado, Kansas, 67042, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman

Kingman, Kansas, 67068, United States

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Southwest Medical Center

Liberal, Kansas, 67901, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton

Newton, Kansas, 67114, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons

Parsons, Kansas, 67357, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt

Pratt, Kansas, 67124, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina

Salina, Kansas, 67042, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington

Wellington, Kansas, 67152, United States

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Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review

Wichita, Kansas, 67203, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower

Wichita, Kansas, 67208, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

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CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

Location

Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center

Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States

Location

Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield

Winfield, Kansas, 67156, United States

Location

Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center

Adrian, Michigan, 49221, United States

Location

St. Joseph Mercy Cancer Center at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106-0995, United States

Location

CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States

Location

Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center

Dearborn, Michigan, 48123-2500, United States

Location

Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute

Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States

Location

Hurley Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States

Location

Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236, United States

Location

Foote Hospital

Jackson, Michigan, 49201, United States

Location

Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC

Lambertville, Michigan, 48144, United States

Location

Sparrow Regional Cancer Center

Lansing, Michigan, 48909, United States

Location

Community Cancer Center of Monroe

Monroe, Michigan, 48162, United States

Location

Mercy Memorial Hospital System

Monroe, Michigan, 48162, United States

Location

Seton Cancer Institute - Saginaw

Saginaw, Michigan, 48601, United States

Location

St. John Macomb Hospital

Warren, Michigan, 48093, United States

Location

Albert Lea Cancer Center at Albert Lea Medical Center

Albert Lea, Minnesota, 56007, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308, United States

Location

Brainerd Medical Center

Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401, United States

Location

St. Joseph's Medical Center

Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401, United States

Location

CCOP - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

Location

Miller-Dwan Medical Center

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

Location

St. Mary's - Duluth Clinic Cancer Center

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 56537, United States

Location

Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital

Montevideo, Minnesota, 56265, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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CentraCare Clinic - River Campus

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States

Location

Coborn Cancer Center

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States

Location

Adult and Pediatric Urology, P.L.L.P.

Sartell, Minnesota, 56377, United States

Location

Willmar Cancer Center at Rice Memorial Hospital

Willmar, Minnesota, 56201, United States

Location

CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

St. Vincent Healthcare

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

Deaconess Billings Clinic - Downtown

Billings, Montana, 59107-7000, United States

Location

Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

Bozeman, Montana, 59715, United States

Location

St. James Community Hospital

Butte, Montana, 59701, United States

Location

Great Falls Clinic

Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States

Location

St. Peter's Hospital

Helena, Montana, 59601, United States

Location

Glacier Oncology, PLLC

Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States

Location

Kalispell Medical Oncology

Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States

Location

Kalispell Regional Medical Center

Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States

Location

Community Medical Center

Missoula, Montana, 59801, United States

Location

Clinic of Dr. Judy L. Schmidt

Missoula, Montana, 59804, United States

Location

Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center

Missoula, Montana, 59807-7877, United States

Location

Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center

Missoula, Montana, 59807, United States

Location

Cancer Resource Center - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510, United States

Location

CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

Omaha, Nebraska, 68106, United States

Location

Immanuel Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68122, United States

Location

Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, United States

Location

Creighton University Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68131-2197, United States

Location

Rutherford Hospital

Rutherfordton, North Carolina, 28139, United States

Location

Bismarck Cancer Center

Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States

Location

Cancer Care Center at Medcenter One Hospital

Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States

Location

Mid Dakota Clinic, P. C.

Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States

Location

St. Alexius Medical Center

Bismarck, North Dakota, 58502, United States

Location

Wood County Oncology Center

Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402, United States

Location

Riverside Methodist Hospital Cancer Care

Columbus, Ohio, 43214-3998, United States

Location

CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States

Location

Grant Riverside Cancer Services

Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States

Location

Mount Carmel Health - West Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43222, United States

Location

Doctors Hospital at Ohio Health

Columbus, Ohio, 43228, United States

Location

Grady Memorial Hospital

Delaware, Ohio, 43015, United States

Location

Blanchard Valley Medical Associates

Findlay, Ohio, 45840, United States

Location

Fremont Memorial Hospital

Fremont, Ohio, 43420, United States

Location

Kenton Oncology, Incorporated

Kenton, Ohio, 43326, United States

Location

Fairfield Medical Center

Lancaster, Ohio, 43130, United States

Location

Lima Memorial Hospital

Lima, Ohio, 45804, United States

Location

Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital

Marietta, Ohio, 45750, United States

Location

Northwest Ohio Oncology Center

Maumee, Ohio, 43537, United States

Location

St. Luke's Hospital

Maumee, Ohio, 43537, United States

Location

Licking Memorial Cancer Care Program at Licking Memorial Hospital

Newark, Ohio, 43055, United States

Location

St. Charles Mercy Hospital

Oregon, Ohio, 43616, United States

Location

Toledo Clinic - Oregon

Oregon, Ohio, 43616, United States

Location

Firelands Regional Medical Center

Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States

Location

North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated

Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States

Location

Mercy Medical Center

Springfield, Ohio, 45504, United States

Location

Community Hospital of Springfield and Clark County

Springfield, Ohio, 45505, United States

Location

Flower Hospital Cancer Center

Sylvania, Ohio, 43560, United States

Location

Mercy Hospital of Tiffin

Tiffin, Ohio, 44883, United States

Location

Toledo Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States

Location

St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center

Toledo, Ohio, 43608, United States

Location

Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center

Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

Location

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, 43617, United States

Location

Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic

Toledo, Ohio, 43623, United States

Location

Fulton County Health Center

Wauseon, Ohio, 43567, United States

Location

Mount Carmel Cancer Services at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital

Westerville, Ohio, 43081, United States

Location

Genesis - Good Samaritan Hospital

Zanesville, Ohio, 43701, United States

Location

Allegheny Cancer Center at Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

Location

AnMed Health Cancer Center

Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States

Location

CCOP - Upstate Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States

Location

Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States

Location

Rapid City Regional Hospital

Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States

Location

Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital

Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Loprinzi CL, Dueck AC, Khoyratty BS, Barton DL, Jafar S, Rowland KM Jr, Atherton PJ, Marsa GW, Knutson WH, Bearden JD 3rd, Kottschade L, Fitch TR. A phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of gabapentin in the management of hot flashes in men (N00CB). Ann Oncol. 2009 Mar;20(3):542-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn644. Epub 2009 Jan 6.

  PMID: 19129205 RESULT

• Moraska AR, Atherton PJ, Szydlo DW, Barton DL, Stella PJ, Rowland KM Jr, Schaefer PL, Krook J, Bearden JD, Loprinzi CL. Gabapentin for the management of hot flashes in prostate cancer survivors: a longitudinal continuation Study-NCCTG Trial N00CB. J Support Oncol. 2010 May-Jun;8(3):128-32.

  PMID: 20552926 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hot Flashes; Prostatic Neoplasms

Interventions

Gabapentin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Genital Diseases, Male; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Prostatic Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Amines; Organic Chemicals; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Aminobutyrates; Butyrates; Acids, Acyclic; Carboxylic Acids; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Acids, Carbocyclic; Cyclohexanes; Cycloparaffins; Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; Hydrocarbons; Amino Acids; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Study Officials

• Charles Loprinzi, MD

  Mayo Clinic

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2002
• First Posted: January 27, 2003
• Study Start: December 1, 2001
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2006
• Study Completion: April 1, 2007
• Last Updated: June 28, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

Locations

US (170)