Diarrhea Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Efficacy of CASAD in Patients With Diarrhea Related to Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Diarrhea in patients with MTC (Medullary Thyroid Cancer) can be debilitating and, in some cases life threatening. Findings in such patients include volume depletion, renal insufficiency, and electrolyte disorders. Diarrhea can also lead to increased cost of care, reduced quality of life, and treatment delays. Not all patients benefit from conventional anti-diarrheal therapy. CASAD is proven to reduce diarrhea in humans and animals. Clays have water-binding effects, increase the absorptive capacity of the intestinal mucosa, and absorb the excess cytokines which are possible mechanisms of diarrhea in MTC. In this study, we will investigate if starting 1 g CASAD three times a day will ameliorate the severity of diarrhea in patients with MTC. Diarrhea in patients with MTC can be debilitating and, in some cases life threatening. Findings in such patients include volume depletion, renal insufficiency, and electrolyte disorders. We hypothesize that adding CASAD 3 grams/day will reduce the incidence and ameliorate the severity of diarrhea in patients with MTC.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 10 |
Est. completion date | December 2013 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2013 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with medullary thyroid cancer - Men and women from all ethnic and racial groups - Diarrhea ( >=3 loose bowel movements per day) - Duration of diarrhea of at least 1 week Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with MEN 2b (since these patients may have megacolon) - Patients taking any clay products - History of significant neurological or psychiatric disorders that would impede giving consent, treatment, or follow up. - Patients who cannot comply with medications - Patients whose current medication schedule would not permit an approximate 2 hour window between administration of CASAD and other scheduled medications. - Pregnancy or lactation - Patients receiving systemic chemotherapy (includes tyrosine kinase inhibitors) |
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston | Texas |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Salient Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Efficacy in treatment of diarrhea | To evaluate the efficacy of CASAD 3 grams per day in reducing the severity of diarrhea after 1 week of treatment in patients with MTC. | 1 week | No |
Secondary | Functional impact of CASAD | To explore the functional impact of CASAD and the relative impact of diarrhea in relation to other symptom issues using MDASI-THY (M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Thyroid, appendix D) | 1 week | No |
Secondary | Effect on thyroid function tests | To explore the effect of CASAD on thyroid function tests, thyroid hormone and calcium absorption | 1 week | Yes |
Secondary | Changes in MDASI-THY scores | To examine changes in MDASI-THY scores after treatment with CASAD | 1 week | No |
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