RCT of Olanzapine for Control of CIV in Children Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy (NCT03118986) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingPhase 2
RCT of Olanzapine for Control of CIV in Children Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
United States, Canada, India200 participantsStarted 2017-08-10
Plain-language summary
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are among the most bothersome symptoms during cancer treatment according to children and their parents. Most children receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC), including those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) conditioning, experience CIV despite receiving antiemetic prophylaxis. Olanzapine improves CINV control in adult cancer patients, has a track record of safe use in children with psychiatric illness, does not interact with chemotherapy and is inexpensive. We hypothesize that the addition of olanzapine to standard antiemetics will improve chemotherapy-induced vomiting (CIV) control in children receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy
Who can participate
Age range
30 Months – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Planned receipt of HEC or cyclophosphamide ≥ 1 g/m2/day (≥ 33 mg/kg/day) for cancer treatment or autologous or allogeneic HSCT conditioning.81,82 Examples of HEC are: busulfan IV (myeloablative dosing), carboplatin ≥175mg/m²/dose, cisplatin ≥12mg/m²/dose, cytarabine ≥3g/m²/day, melphalan \>140mg/m², methotrexate ≥12g/m²/dose and thiotepa ≥300mg/m²/dose.
Plan for inpatient admission from administration of first study drug dose until 24 hours following administration of last study drug dose.
Body weight of at least 12.5 kg
2.5 to \< 18 years of age. Note that the minimum age requirement corresponds to an approximate body weight of 12.5 kg.
Samples for all laboratory tests will be obtained within one week prior to administration of the first chemotherapy dose of the study chemotherapy block or the first HSCT conditioning dose:
* Plasma creatinine within 1.5 times the upper limit of normal for age.
* Amylase within age-appropriate limits
* Plasma conjugated bilirubin within ≤ 3x upper limit of normal for age unless attributable to Gilbert's Syndrome
* ALT ≤ 5x upper limit of normal for age
Baseline ECG within the month prior to study drug administration without known clinically significant abnormalities including pathologic prolongation of QTc
A plan for scheduled, round-the-clock receipt of ondansetron, granisetron or palonosetron for antiemetic prophylaxis during administration of chemotherapy or HSCT conditioning.
Negative pregnancy test if female of childbearing poten…
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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