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NCT number NCT01983592
Other study ID # 194318
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
First received November 7, 2013
Last updated January 26, 2016
Start date December 2013
Est. completion date September 2015

Study information

Verified date January 2016
Source The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Canada: Health Canada
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Fatigue is frequently identified as one of the most troublesome symptoms in cancer patients and there are very few conventional therapies which can address the symptom of fatigue in patients who are undergoing cancer treatment.

This study will be testing whether the administration of a complementary therapy (individualized homeopathy) to a patient undergoing chemotherapy treatment is feasible and whether this treatment can lessen the fatigue symptoms of adults. The study will also test whether the n-of-1 study design is feasible in this population.


Description:

This is an n-of-1 pilot trial of individualized homeopathic treatment of fatigue in a single adult who is undergoing any type of chemotherapy administered intermittently (i.e. not continuously). The participant will have a homeopathic consultation within 3 days of a round of chemotherapy ("treatment period") and will be administered either verum or placebo according to a binary randomization allocation sequence unknown to both the clinician and participant. During the subsequent treatment period the participant will be given the other allocation (verum or placebo). The following pairs of allocations will also be randomized with treatment continuing for as long as the participant is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 1
Est. completion date September 2015
Est. primary completion date August 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosed with any type of cancer. Patient may have newly diagnosed, relapsed or a second malignant disease.

- Receiving any type of cytotoxic chemotherapy with 6 or more cycles post study enrollment administered intermittently every two or three weeks with no planned radiation treatment.

- Is experiencing fatigue due to the chemotherapy treatments. (or has a score of 2 or higher on the fatigue item of the Symptom Distress Scale)

- Above 18 years of age.

- Able to ingest medications in lactose/sucrose globule or liquid form.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous history of allergy to the homeopathic products.

- Pregnant or lactating

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Homeopathic medicine
Intervention must begin within 5 days of chemotherapy cycle completion. Intervention will continue until the next cycle of chemotherapy. The initial consultation will involve a verbal interview between the homeopath and the participant. The practitioner will then choose a single homeopathic remedy that will focus on the reduction of fatigue. Only one homeopathic remedy and potency will be administered at a given time. The participant will be asked to take the study medication at least 30 minutes before or after taking other medications, food and strong smelling substances.
Unmedicated lactose/sucrose globule


Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre Ottawa Ontario

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine Canadian CAM Research Fund, Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) is a 20-item, multi-dimensional, self-report instrument designed to measure fatigue. It covers the following 5 dimensions: 1) General Fatigue, 2) Physical Fatigue, 3) Mental Fatigue, 4) Reduced Motivation and 5) Reduced Activity. 7 days No
Secondary EORTC-QLQ-C30 The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item multi-dimensional questionnaire developed to assess the quality of life of cancer patients in the following four domains: functional scales; symptom scales; global quality of life; and single items. 7 days No
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