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Acute Leukemic Patients in ChildrenPhase 4NCT01094990

Efficacy of Dexamethasone for Prevent Vomiting in Leukemic Children Who Receive Intrathecal Chemotherapy

A Phase 4 study testing Dexamethasone in people with Acute Leukemic Patients in Children, run by CHANCHAI TRAIVAREE at 2 sites in Thailand.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Null hypothesis The proportions of vomiting are not different between dexamethasone and placebo in the patient after sedation with intravenous ketamine and lumbar puncture with intrathecal chemotherapy Alternative hypothesis The proportions of vomiting are different between dexamethasone and placebo in the patient… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 15 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Leukemic Patients in Children
What is being tested?
Dexamethasone
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
32 participants
Where
2 sitesThailand
Study dates
Apr 2011to Dec 2011
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 15 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged between 2-15 years who underlying acute lymphoid or nonlymphoid leukemia and need to receive ketamine and intrathecal chemotherapy.
  • Personally signed and dated informed consent and assent document indicating that the subject (or legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial prior to study entry.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who had a known allergy to ketamine or dexamethasone.
  • Patients who had contraindication for ketamine or dexemethasone such as hypertension, increased intracranial pressure or central nervous system mass lesion, major psychiatric , and hyperglycemia.
  • Patients who concurrent with nausea and vomiting during that time.
  • Patients who received ondansetron or other antiemetic before doing Procedure.
  • Patients who received other chemotherapy before or after 24 hours.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Thailand2 sites
  • Phramongkutklao hospital

    Bangkok, Bangkok, 10400

  • Phramongkutklao Hospital

    Bangkok, Bangkok

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Dexamethasone for The Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Associated With Intrathecal Chemotherapy and Ketamine Sedation in Children With Leukemia

Null hypothesis The proportions of vomiting are not different between dexamethasone and placebo in the patient after sedation with intravenous ketamine and lumbar puncture with intrathecal chemotherapy Alternative hypothesis The proportions of vomiting are different between dexamethasone and placebo in the patient after sedation with intravenous ketamine and lumbar puncture with intrathecal chemotherapy

Read the detailed description

Does intravenous dexamethasone 0.25 mg/kg (8 mg/m2/dose) have an effect in the reduction of vomiting and retching after sedation with intravenous ketamine and lumbar puncture with intrathecal chemotherapy comparison with placebo?

Being tested
Dexamethasone
Keywords
crossover; double blinded; intrathecal chemotherapy; dexamethasone; ketamine;vomiting

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DexamethasoneDrug

    dexamethasone 0.25 mg/kg (8 mg/m2/dose) intravenous one time

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. : To determine whether vomiting and retching associated with intravenous ketamine and intrathecal chemotherapy may be reduced by the addition of prophylactic dexamethasone

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To determine whether severity of the nausea after procedure may be reduced by the addition of prophylactic dexamethasone.

    Measured: 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Mar 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2011
  3. Primary completionSep 2011
  4. Study completionDec 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
32 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01094990
Sponsor's protocol ID
DEX111
Other IDs
PMK111
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
26 Mar 2010
Last updated
11 Jan 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Dexamethasone in people with Acute Leukemic Patients in Children, run by CHANCHAI TRAIVAREE at 2 sites in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jan 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

: To determine whether vomiting and retching associated with intravenous ketamine and intrathecal chemotherapy may be reduced by the addition of prophylactic dexamethasone (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jan 2012.

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