Comparison of Megestrol and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Enriched Nutritional

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Megestrol and /or an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement may improve cancer-related weight loss and lack of appetite. It is not yet known whether megestrol alone, an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement alone, or a combination of both is most effective in treating cancer-related weight loss and loss of appetite.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of megestrol with or without an omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement to that of the omega-3 fatty acid-enriched nutritional supplement alone in treating patients who have cancer-related weight loss and lack of appetite.

Clinical Trial Description

OBJECTIVES:

- Compare the appetite-stimulating properties of megestrol vs an eicosapentaenoic acid-enriched nutritional supplement vs both, in terms of patient weight, rate of weight change, and appetite, in patients with cancer-related cachexia and anorexia.

- Determine the effect of these regimens on nausea and vomiting in these patients.

- Assess quality of life in patients treated with these regimens.

- Determine the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.

- Compare overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.

- Correlate interleukin-6 concentration changes with appetite and weight changes in patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to primary cancer (lung vs gastrointestinal vs other), severity of weight loss in the past 2 months (less than 10 pounds vs 10 pounds or more), planned concurrent chemotherapy (yes vs no), age (under 50 vs 50 and over), and prognosis (good vs bad vs unsure). Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00031707
Study type	Interventional
Source	Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
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Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 3
Start date	March 2000
Completion date	January 2004

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Comparison of Megestrol and/or Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Enriched Nutritional Supplement in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Weight Loss and Lack of Appetite

Clinical Trial Summary

Clinical Trial Description

Study Design

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