NCT00642512

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of oral dronabinol versus standard ondansetron antiemetic therapy in preventing delayed-onset chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) or retching by measuring the incidence of total response of nausea and vomiting and/or retching following administration of moderate-to-high emetogenic chemotherapeutic agents.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
64

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2003

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

43 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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2003

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2004

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2004

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 21, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

April 3, 2008

Status Verified

March 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

March 21, 2008

Last Update Submit

March 31, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

CINVchemotherapynauseavomitingretching

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Total response of nausea and vomiting/retching was defined as no vomiting and/or retching, an intensity of nausea of < 5 mm on the visual analog scale (VAS) and no use of rescue medication.

    5 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Complete responder rate (no vomiting/retching, intensity of nausea of ≤ 30 mm on the VAS and no use of rescue medication)

    5 days

  • Presence or absence of nausea

    5 days

  • Episodes of vomiting and/or retching

    5 days

  • Duration of nausea and vomiting and/or retching

    5 days

Study Arms (4)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: dronabinol

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: ondansetron

3

OTHER
Drug: dronabinol/ondansetron

4

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Interventions

10 - 20 mg

1

8 - 16 mg

2

10 - 20 mg/8 - 16 mg

3

placebo

4

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Histological evidence of non-CNS malignancy (primary or metastatic disease) and lymphomas which are not involving the bone marrow.
  • Undergoing single or multiple days of chemotherapy as long as Day 1 chemotherapy includes:
  • a moderate-to-high emetogenic regimen, or
  • oxaliplatin at doses employed for treatment of colon cancer, or
  • the combination of AC \[AdriamycinĂ’ (60 mg/m2) with cyclophosphamide (600 mg/m2)\] as to be used for the chemotherapeutic drug regimen involving taxanes in the treatment of breast cancer.

You may not qualify if:

  • Chemotherapy agents falling into the low (Level 1), moderate-to-low (Level 2), moderate (Level 3) unless used in combination with a Level 4 chemotherapy agent on Day 1 of the study.
  • Chemotherapy agents falling into the high (Level 5) classification during study.
  • Any combination of chemotherapy agents that does not fall into the moderate-to-high (Level 4) classification

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (43)

Site 970

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Location

Site 950

Anaheim, California, United States

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Site 925

Fountain Valley, California, United States

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Site 913

Greenbrae, California, United States

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Site 909

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Site 908

Pomona, California, United States

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Site 943

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

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Site 932

Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

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Site 924

Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Site 940

Lakeland, Florida, United States

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Site 921

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

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Site 929

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

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Site 933

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

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Site 922

Marietta, Georgia, United States

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Site 928

Harvey, Illinois, United States

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Site 914

Orland Park, Illinois, United States

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Site 926

Skokie, Illinois, United States

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Site 946

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Site 956

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

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Site 905

Southfield, Michigan, United States

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Site 916

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States

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Site 937

Greenwood, Mississippi, United States

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Site 958

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Site 904

Missoula, Montana, United States

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Site 919

Little Silver, New Jersey, United States

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Site 920

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States

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Site 948

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Site 953

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Site 910

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Site 949

Valhalla, New York, United States

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Site 947

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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Site 902

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

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Site 942

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Site 944

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Site 934

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Site 931

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Site 906

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Site 918

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Site 923

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Site 917

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Site 939

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Site 915

Texarkana, Texas, United States

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Site 951

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

VomitingNausea

Interventions

DronabinolOndansetron

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CannabinoidsTerpenesHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCarbazolesIndolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring

Study Officials

  • Global Clinical Director Solvay

    Solvay Pharmaceuticals

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 21, 2008

First Posted

March 25, 2008

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Primary Completion

July 1, 2004

Study Completion

July 1, 2004

Last Updated

April 3, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-03

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