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Advanced CancerNCT01462383

The Role of the EKG in Anticancer Drug Development

An observational study of Advanced Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Primary Objective: -Evaluate incidence of cardiac complications in Phase I patients. Secondary Objective: -To identify variables (i.e. number of electrocardiograms (EKG) performed) that lead to the detection of cardiac events. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Advanced Cancer
How many people
525 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2011to Nov 2011
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population will consist of patients in the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics diagnosed with a malignancy and registered at MDACC for medical care on IRB approved sponsored protocols active between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2009.

Who may be able to join

  • All types of advanced cancer

Who cannot join

  • N/A

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: The Role of the EKG in Anticancer Phase I Drug Development

Primary Objective:

-Evaluate incidence of cardiac complications in Phase I patients.

Secondary Objective:

-To identify variables (i.e. number of electrocardiograms (EKG) performed) that lead to the detection of cardiac events.

Read the detailed description

The research plan includes a retrospective review of the chart of past UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) patients and the experience in treating them.

All studies analyzed will be Phase I clinical trials.

Analysis is designed to collect information on the number of and timeframe within which ECGs are performed on these trials. Data on adverse events and serious adverse events, dose modifications based on ECG changes, attribution to drug, incidence and types of ECG changes specifically QTC prolongation as well as their influence on study procedures like dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) in dose escalation phase of the studies.

Study conducted using clinical records of patients treated on Phase I protocols in the MDACC Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics. The demographic data to be collected from patients whose charts will be analyzed will include variables such as age, gender, primary cancer, stage of the disease, performance status, treatment characteristics (i.e., number and type of prior therapies), disease status, adverse events, laboratory data (i.e., complete blood count/differential/platelets, tumor markers), and treatment outcomes.

The analysis will allow identification and descriptive analysis of the occurrence of cardiac events in the phase I population and will help define the role of protocol required EKGs in their detection.

HIPAA privacy and confidentiality guidelines will be followed. The database will be secured in the Department server. A Data coordinator has been recruited to undertake this project. The information derived from these observations will help the investigators formulate research questions and projects to develop future prospective studies.

The statistical analysis will be performed in a descriptive fashion with paired and multivariable analyses.

The analyses will be reported using summary tables, figures, and data listings. Continuous variables will be summarized using the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum.

This study will be conducted at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Conditions
Advanced Cancer
Keywords
Advanced Cancer, Malignancy, Cardiac complications, Electrocardiograms, ECG, Chart Review, Data Review, Data Analysis, Phase I, Clinical Research Study
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of Cardiac Complications in Participants on Phase I Protocols

    Data review of studies, active between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2009, who included ECGs in their safety evaluations. Use of identification and descriptive analysis of cardiac events occurrence in the phase I population to define role of protocol required EKGs in their detection. Statistical analysis performed in a descriptive fashion with paired and multivariable analyses.

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2011
  3. Primary completionNov 2011
  4. Study completionNov 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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
525 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01462383
Sponsor's protocol ID
DR11-0061
Status last verified
Dec 2011
First submitted
27 Oct 2011
Last updated
12 Dec 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Advanced Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 12 Dec 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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.

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?

Incidence of Cardiac Complications in Participants on Phase I Protocols (time frame: 3 years). 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 12 Dec 2011.

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