Transdermal Methylphenidate for Cancer-Related Fatigue
2010年8月25日 更新者：Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Efficacy and Safety of Transdermal Methylphenidate for Cancer-Related Fatigue
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good and/or bad, of the Methylphenidate patch and a placebo patch (a patch that contains no medicine) on patients and their fatigue caused by cancer or by cancer treatment.
The Methylphenidate patch contains a medication that is known to increase alertness and wakefulness.
Oral methylphenidate has been used in the past to treat cancer related fatigue and is often used to treat unusual sleepiness.
But this is the first time that the patch form is offered to try treating cancer fatigue in patients who cannot always swallow tablets.
研究概览
研究类型
介入性
阶段
- 不适用
参与标准
研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人，称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
21年 及以上 (成人、年长者)
接受健康志愿者
不
有资格学习的性别
全部
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of head and neck cancer who underwent combined modality treatment with curative intent
- Has not undergone cancer treatment in the last 4 weeks
- Is 21 years of age or older
- Fatigue scale score of 4 or higher
- Is able to understand English, through written and verbal communication
- In the judgment of the consenting professional, is able to provide informed consent
- Physically able to present for follow-up appointments at outpatient Radiation Oncology or Pain & Palliative Care clinics
- Probable life expectancy of more than 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pulmonary or cardiovascular failure, seizure disorder, sleep disorder, mental impairment, psychiatric disorder, or pregnancy
- Has known sensitivity or allergies to methylphenidate
- Receiving concurrent treatment with a psychostimulant
- Hospitalized patients
- Evidence of impaired hepatic or renal function (hyperbilirubinemia, greater than two fold elevation of transaminases; >40mg/dl BUN or >1.5mg/dl Cr )
- Anemia ( hemoglobin <10mg/dl)
学习计划
本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：治疗
- 分配：随机化
- 介入模型：交叉作业
- 屏蔽：双倍的
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的：methylphenidate via transdermal patch compared to placebo
The proposed study is a within-subject, cross-over, randomized and double-blinded pilot trial, designed to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of sustained-release, long-acting methylphenidate via transdermal patch compared to placebo in fatigued patients with Head and Neck malignancies
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The participants will start with a 10mg MPH patch on day -4, the 1st day of the titration period.
This will be increased up to 20mg over 4-day titration period as needed and tolerated, and continued on the optimal dose.
Subjects will be seen on day 1 of the double-blind part of the study at a patient education room or the Dr.'s office and receive 10 identical patches including 5 MPH and 5 placebo patches that will be randomly assigned over the 10-day course.
The patch will be placed at 9am and removed at 4pm daily for 10 days.
During the 10 days, each subject will be monitored for continuous 240 hours by actigraphy based activity monitors to follow activity levels and energy expenditure.
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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To investigate the efficacy of sustained-release, transdermal methylphenidate compared to a placebo.
大体时间：for 10 days
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In reducing fatigue, increasing activity levels, and sustaining steady wakefulness throughout the day.
The outcome measure will be BFI and ESS based self-reporting of the reduction of numeric rating scale on fatigue level and sleepiness, combined with objective measurement of increased activity intensity scores monitored by actigraphy.
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for 10 days
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To evaluate the possible side effects of a methylphenidate patch.
大体时间：for 10 days
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In adult head and neck cancer patients with fatigue.
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for 10 days
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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To evaluate the feasibility of accelerometry-based objective outcome measures to assess improved activity levels and energy expenditure of cancer patients.
大体时间：for 10 days
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To evaluate the feasibility of accelerometry-based objective outcome measures to assess improved activity levels and energy expenditure, will be evaluated by examining the patients' rating of their comfort while wearing the actigraphy device and of how willing they would be to wear the device for a future study.
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for 10 days
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合作者和调查者
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出版物和有用的链接
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研究记录日期
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研究主要日期
学习开始
2010年5月1日
初级完成 (预期的)
2012年5月1日
研究完成 (预期的)
2012年5月1日
研究注册日期
首次提交
2010年5月13日
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
2010年5月13日
首次发布 (估计)
2010年5月17日
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
2010年8月26日
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
2010年8月25日
最后验证
2010年8月1日
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