NCT00566852

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Memantine may be able to decrease side effects caused by whole-brain radiation therapy. It is not yet known if memantine is effective in preventing side effects caused by whole-brain radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying memantine to see how well it works compared to a placebo in preventing side effects caused by whole-brain radiation therapy in patients with brain metastases from solid tumors.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
554

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2008

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
2 countries

235 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 1, 2007

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2007

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2008

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2011

Completed
5.7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 21, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

August 21, 2017

Status Verified

July 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

December 1, 2007

Results QC Date

April 19, 2016

Last Update Submit

July 21, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

cognitive/functional effectsneurotoxicitytumors metastatic to brainunspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised for Delayed Recall (HVLT-R-delayed Recall) at 24 Weeks

    The HVLT-R consists of 3 parts. Free call has a range of 0 to 36, delayed recall has a range from 0 to 12, and delayed recognition has a range of -12 to 12. Higher scores indicating better function in all 3 parts. Standardized scores are used by calculating an average standardized z score for each part of the HVLT-R. Change is calculated by subtracting baseline value from 24-week value. Imputation methods were used to determine values for all alive patients missing the 24 week assessment. This tool is being used to measure cognitive function, specifically memory.

    Baseline and 24 weeks from the start of drug treatment

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Change in the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised for Delayed Recall (HVLT-R-delayed Recall) at 8, 16, and 52 Weeks

    Baseline, 8, 16, and 52 weeks from the start of drug treatment

  • Median Time to Neurocognitive Failure

    Baseline to 12 months from the start of drug treatment

  • Change in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy With Brain Subscale (FACT-Br) at 24 Weeks

    Baseline and 24 weeks from start of treatment

  • Median Progression-free Survival Time

    From randomization to date of progression, death or last follow-up. Analysis occurs at the same time as the primary outcome. Patients are followed until death and all follow-up collected at time of analysis is used.

  • Overall Survival

    From randomization to date of death or last follow-up. Analysis occurs at the same time as the primary outcome. Patients are followed until death and all follow-up collected at time of analysis is used.

Study Arms (2)

WBRT+Memantine

EXPERIMENTAL

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) and memantine

Drug: MemantineRadiation: Whole brain radiation therapy

WBRT+Placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) and placebo

Other: PlaceboRadiation: Whole brain radiation therapy

Interventions

Patients began taking memantine(by mouth) while receiving radiation therapy. Patients continued taking memantine for 24 weeks or until doctor thinks it is in their best interest to stop. They started with 5 mg once a day. After a week dose increased to 5 mg twice a day. At week 3, dose increased to 10 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening. Weeks 4-24, dose was 10 mg twice a day.

WBRT+Memantine
PlaceboOTHER

Patients began taking placebo(by mouth) while receiving radiation therapy. Patients continued taking placebo for 24 weeks or until doctor thinks it is in their best interest to stop. They started with 5 mg once a day. After a week dose increased to 5 mg twice a day. At week 3, dose increased to 10 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening. Weeks 4-24, dose was 10 mg twice a day.

WBRT+Placebo

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) once a day (2.5Gy), five days a week (Monday to Friday) for three weeks, for total fifteen treatments and 37.5 Gy

WBRT+MemantineWBRT+Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 120 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Karnofsky performance status 70-100%
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 3 mg/dL and creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 2.5 mg/dL
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) \< 20 mg/dL
  • Mini-mental status exam score ≥ 18
  • Negative serum pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must practice adequate contraception

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe, active co-morbidity, defined as follows:
  • Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months
  • Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
  • Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration
  • Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Prior allergic reaction to memantine hydrochloride
  • Current alcohol or drug abuse
  • Intractable seizures while on adequate anticonvulsant therapy (i.e., more than one seizure per month for the past 2 months)
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • At least 14 days but no more than 56 days since prior therapy for brain metastasis, including radiosurgery and surgical resection
  • No systemic chemotherapy for 14 days prior, during, or for 14 days after completion of whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT)
  • Prior cranial radiotherapy
  • Patients may have received up to 3 prior WBRT treatments and still be registered and randomized on the protocol provided WBRT parameters meet protocol requirements
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (235)

MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

Mobile, Alabama, 36604, United States

Location

Providence Cancer Center at Providence Hospital

Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

Location

Arizona Oncology Services Foundation

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259-5499, United States

Location

Arizona Oncology - Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States

Location

Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85724-5024, United States

Location

Auburn Radiation Oncology

Auburn, California, 95603, United States

Location

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank

Burbank, California, 91505, United States

Location

Radiation Oncology Centers - Cameron Park

Cameron Park, California, 95682, United States

Location

Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael, California, 95608, United States

Location

Enloe Cancer Center at Enloe Medical Center

Chico, California, 95926, United States

Location

Cancer Care Center at John Muir Health - Concord Campus

Concord, California, 94524-4110, United States

Location

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, 91010-3000, United States

Location

Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Glendale, California, 91206, United States

Location

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, 92093-0658, United States

Location

Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Los Angeles, California, 90089-9181, United States

Location

St. Joseph Hospital Regional Cancer Center - Orange

Orange, California, 92868, United States

Location

Radiation Oncology Center - Roseville

Roseville, California, 95661, United States

Location

Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Incorporated

Sacramento, California, 95815, United States

Location

University of California Davis Cancer Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento, California, 95819, United States

Location

Stanford Cancer Center

Stanford, California, 94305-5824, United States

Location

Emanuel Regional Cancer Services at Emanuel Medical Center

Turlock, California, 95382, United States

Location

Solano Radiation Oncology Center

Vacaville, California, 95687, United States

Location

John Muir/Mt. Diablo Comprehensive Cancer Center

Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

Location

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Aurora

Aurora, Colorado, 80012, United States

Location

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States

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Poudre Valley Radiation Oncology

Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States

Location

Yale Cancer Center

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8028, United States

Location

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

Location

Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location

University of Florida Shands Cancer Center

Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0232, United States

Location

Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

Location

Integrated Community Oncology Network at Southside Cancer Center

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

Location

Baptist Medical Center South

Jacksonville, Florida, 32258, United States

Location

Integrated Community Oncology Network

Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 32250, United States

Location

Integrated Community Oncology Network - Orange Park

Orange Park, Florida, 32073, United States

Location

Florida Institute of Research, Medicine and Surgery Cancer Center

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

Location

Florida Cancer Center - Palatka

Palatka, Florida, 32177, United States

Location

Flagler Cancer Center

Saint Augustine, Florida, 32086, United States

Location

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

John B. Amos Cancer Center

Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)

Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States

Location

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States

Location

Northwest Community Hospital

Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States

Location

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Chicago, Illinois, 60612-3785, United States

Location

Cancer Institute at St. John's Hospital

Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States

Location

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

Location

Saint John's Cancer Center at Saint John's Medical Center

Anderson, Indiana, 46016, United States

Location

Bloomington Hospital Regional Cancer Institute

Bloomington, Indiana, 47403, United States

Location

Radiation Oncology Associates Southwest

Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States

Location

Parkview Regional Cancer Center at Parkview Health

Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46805, United States

Location

Center for Cancer Care at Goshen General Hospital

Goshen, Indiana, 46526, United States

Location

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5289, United States

Location

Methodist Cancer Center at Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Central Indiana Cancer Centers - East

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46219, United States

Location

Community Regional Cancer Care at Community Hospital East

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46219, United States

Location

Community Regional Cancer Care at Community Hospital North

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States

Location

Cancer Center at Ball Memorial Hospital

Muncie, Indiana, 47303-3499, United States

Location

CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States

Location

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1002, United States

Location

Kansas City Cancer Centers - Southwest

Overland Park, Kansas, 66210, United States

Location

Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0093, United States

Location

Norton Suburban Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, 40207, United States

Location

Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

St. Agnes Hospital Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21229, United States

Location

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21237, United States

Location

Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, 21239, United States

Location

Central Maryland Oncology Center

Columbia, Maryland, 21044, United States

Location

Tate Cancer Center at Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States

Location

Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center

Towson, Maryland, 21204, United States

Location

Boston University Cancer Research Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

Location

Charach Cancer Center at Huron Valley - Sinai Hospital

Commerce, Michigan, 48382, United States

Location

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1379, United States

Location

Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

Location

Great Lakes Cancer Institute at McLaren Regional Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, 48532, United States

Location

CCOP - Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

Location

St. Mary Mercy Hospital

Livonia, Michigan, 48154, United States

Location

William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak Campus

Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States

Location

Albert Lea Cancer Center at Albert Lea Medical Center

Albert Lea, Minnesota, 56007, United States

Location

Fairview Ridges Hospital

Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337, United States

Location

Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital

Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States

Location

Fairview Southdale Hospital

Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States

Location

Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital

Fridley, Minnesota, 55432, United States

Location

Immanuel St. Joseph's

Mankato, Minnesota, 56002, United States

Location

Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood

Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109, United States

Location

Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

Location

Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 55422-2900, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

CentraCare Clinic - River Campus

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States

Location

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States

Location

United Hospital

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States

Location

Ridgeview Medical Center

Waconia, Minnesota, 55387, United States

Location

Regional Cancer Center at Singing River Hospital

Pascagoula, Mississippi, 39581, United States

Location

Kansas City Cancer Centers - South

Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States

Location

Kansas City Cancer Centers - North

Kansas City, Missouri, 64154, United States

Location

Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South

Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

Location

CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

Location

CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

Billings Clinic - Downtown

Billings, Montana, 59107-7000, United States

Location

Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States

Location

Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

Location

CCOP - Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States

Location

Renown Institute for Cancer at Renown Regional Medical Center

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

Location

Payson Center for Cancer Care at Concord Hospital

Concord, New Hampshire, 03301, United States

Location

Elliot Regional Cancer Center at Elliot Hospital

Manchester, New Hampshire, 03103, United States

Location

Ocean Medical Center at Meridian Health

Brick, New Jersey, 08724, United States

Location

Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Cooper University Hospital - Camden

Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States

Location

Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center at Trinitas Hospital

Elizabeth, New Jersey, 07207, United States

Location

Princeton Radiation Oncology Center

Jamesburg, New Jersey, 08831, United States

Location

Saint Peter's University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

Location

University Medical Center at Princeton

Princeton, New Jersey, 08540-3298, United States

Location

J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center at Community Medical Center

Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States

Location

Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Cooper - Voorhees

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043, United States

Location

Lovelace Medical Center - Downtown

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States

Location

Radiation Oncology Associates, PA

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States

Location

University of New Mexico Cancer Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-5636, United States

Location

New York Oncology Hematology, PC at Albany Regional Cancer Care

Albany, New York, 12206, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albany

Albany, New York, 12208, United States

Location

New York Methodist Hospital

Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

Location

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, 14263-0001, United States

Location

Sands Cancer Center

Canandaigua, New York, 14424, United States

Location

CCOP - North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

Location

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States

Location

Highland Hospital of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Location

Lipson Cancer and Blood Center at Rochester General Hospital

Rochester, New York, 14621, United States

Location

University Radiation Oncology at Parkridge Hospital

Rochester, New York, 14626, United States

Location

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus

Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States

Location

New Hanover Radiation Oncology, PA

Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States

Location

Trinity CancerCare Center

Minot, North Dakota, 58701, United States

Location

McDowell Cancer Center at Akron General Medical Center

Akron, Ohio, 44307, United States

Location

Summa Center for Cancer Care at Akron City Hospital

Akron, Ohio, 44309-2090, United States

Location

Barberton Citizens Hospital

Barberton, Ohio, 44203, United States

Location

Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital

Cleveland, Ohio, 44111, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1240, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center

Independence, Ohio, 44131, United States

Location

Northwest Ohio Oncology Center

Maumee, Ohio, 43537-1839, United States

Location

Hillcrest Cancer Center at Hillcrest Hospital

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States

Location

St. Charles Mercy Hospital

Oregon, Ohio, 43616, United States

Location

Cancer Care Center, Incorporated

Salem, Ohio, 44460, United States

Location

North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated

Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States

Location

Flower Hospital Cancer Center

Sylvania, Ohio, 43560, 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

St. Anne Mercy Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, 43623, United States

Location

Precision Radiotherapy at University Pointe

West Chester, Ohio, 45069, United States

Location

Cancer Treatment Center

Wooster, Ohio, 44691, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic - Wooster

Wooster, Ohio, 44691, United States

Location

Oklahoma University Cancer Institute

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Willamette Valley Cancer Center - Eugene

Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States

Location

Three Rivers Community Hospital

Grants Pass, Oregon, 97527, United States

Location

Dubs Cancer Center at Rogue Valley Medical Center

Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States

Location

Providence Cancer Center at PMCC

Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States

Location

Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington Memorial Hospital

Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at Beaver Medical Center

Beaver, Pennsylvania, 15009, United States

Location

St. Luke's Cancer Network at St. Luke's Hospital

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015, United States

Location

Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at Jefferson Regional Medical Center

Clairton, Pennsylvania, 15025, United States

Location

Cancer Center at Clarion Hospital

Clarion, Pennsylvania, 16214, United States

Location

Geisinger Cancer Institute at Geisinger Health

Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-0001, United States

Location

Delaware County Regional Cancer Center at Delaware County Memorial Hospital

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, 19026, United States

Location

Northeast Radiation Oncology Center

Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 18512, United States

Location

Adams Cancer Center

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center - Arnold Palmer Pavilion

Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 15601, United States

Location

Cherry Tree Cancer Center

Hanover, Pennsylvania, 17331, United States

Location

Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at the John P. Murtha Pavilion

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 15901, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC McKeesport

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 15132, United States

Location

UPMC - Moon

Moon Township, Pennsylvania, 15108, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center - Natrona Heights

Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, 15065, United States

Location

Jameson Memorial Hospital - North Campus

New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16105, United States

Location

Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107-5541, United States

Location

Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-2497, United States

Location

Albert Einstein Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States

Location

UPMC - Shadyside

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213-2582, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at Magee-Womens Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15215, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Passavant

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center - Upper St. Clair

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15243, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest

Seneca, Pennsylvania, 16346, United States

Location

UPMC Cancer Center - Uniontown

Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401, United States

Location

Washington Hospital Cancer Center

Washington, Pennsylvania, 15301, United States

Location

Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States

Location

York Cancer Center at Apple Hill Medical Center

York, Pennsylvania, 17405, United States

Location

Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

Location

CCOP - Upstate Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States

Location

Rapid City Regional Hospital

Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States

Location

Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Cancer Center - Arlington South

Arlington, Texas, 76014, United States

Location

Texas Oncology, PA at Harris Center HEB

Bedford, Texas, 76022, United States

Location

Medical City Dallas Hospital

Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

Location

Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Cancer Center Dallas Southwest

Dallas, Texas, 75237, United States

Location

Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Cancer Center - Denton South

Denton, Texas, 76210, United States

Location

Klabzuba Cancer Center at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

Location

Longview Cancer Center

Longview, Texas, 75601, United States

Location

West Texas Cancer Center

Odessa, Texas, 79761, United States

Location

Cancer Care Centers of South Texas - Northeast

San Antonio, Texas, 78217, United States

Location

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900, United States

Location

Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Cancer Center - Sherman

Sherman, Texas, 75090, United States

Location

Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Oncology Cancer Center Sugar Land

Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States

Location

Tyler Cancer Center

Tyler, Texas, 75702, United States

Location

Jon and Karen Huntsman Cancer Center at Intermountain Medical Center

Murray, Utah, 84157, United States

Location

Val and Ann Browning Cancer Center at McKay-Dee Hospital Center

Ogden, Utah, 84403, United States

Location

Utah Cancer Specialists at UCS Cancer Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106, United States

Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

Location

Dixie Regional Medical Center - East Campus

St. George, Utah, 84770, United States

Location

Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

Location

University of Virginia Cancer Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

Location

Sentara Cancer Institute at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

Location

CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

Location

Cancer Care Northwest - Spokane South

Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States

Location

North Star Lodge Cancer Center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Yakima, Washington, 98902, United States

Location

Schiffler Cancer Center at Wheeling Hospital

Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003, United States

Location

Theda Care Cancer Institute

Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911, United States

Location

St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-3508, United States

Location

Franciscan Skemp Healthcare - La Crosse Campus

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

Location

University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792-6164, United States

Location

Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center

Marinette, Wisconsin, 54143, United States

Location

Community Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Center

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 53051, United States

Location

Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

Location

Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Location

All Saints Cancer Center at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

Racine, Wisconsin, 53405, United States

Location

University of Wisconcin Cancer Center at Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States

Location

West Allis Memorial Hospital

West Allis, Wisconsin, 53227, United States

Location

Nova Scotia Cancer Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1V8, Canada

Location

London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 4L6, Canada

Location

Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada

Location

Hopital Notre-Dame du CHUM

Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4M1, Canada

Location

McGill Cancer Centre at McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S6, Canada

Location

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec

Québec, Quebec, G1R 2J6, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Brown PD, Pugh S, Laack NN, Wefel JS, Khuntia D, Meyers C, Choucair A, Fox S, Suh JH, Roberge D, Kavadi V, Bentzen SM, Mehta MP, Watkins-Bruner D; Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). Memantine for the prevention of cognitive dysfunction in patients receiving whole-brain radiotherapy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Neuro Oncol. 2013 Oct;15(10):1429-37. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/not114. Epub 2013 Aug 16.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasm MetastasisNeurotoxicity SyndromesBrain Neoplasms

Interventions

Memantine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplastic ProcessesNeoplasmsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNervous System DiseasesPoisoningChemically-Induced DisordersCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsNervous System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AmantadineAdamantaneBridged-Ring CompoundsHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic Chemicals

Limitations and Caveats

Given the poor compliance of the HVLT-R at 24 weeks, there was only 35% statistical power to detect the hypothesized effect size. Please see linked manuscript.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Wendy Seiferheld, M.S.
Organization
NRG Oncology

Study Officials

  • Paul D. Brown, MD

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Christina A. Meyers, PhD

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Sherry Fox, RN, PhD

    Bon Secours Cancer Institute at St. Mary's Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Deepak Khuntia, MD

    University of Wisconsin, Madison

    STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2007

First Posted

December 4, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

April 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

August 21, 2017

Results First Posted

July 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Locations