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Malignant NeoplasmNCT02382068

Dexamethasone in Preventing Hearing Loss in Patients Receiving Cisplatin

A study testing Dexamethasone and Cisplatin in people with Malignant Neoplasm and Ototoxicity, run by Aaron Moberly.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in preventing hearing loss in patients receiving cisplatin. Injecting a steroid, such as dexamethasone, behind the eardrum before chemotherapy may help protect against cisplatin-associated hearing loss. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Malignant Neoplasm, Ototoxicity
What is being tested?
Dexamethasone and Cisplatin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2014to Jul 2017
Phase
Interventional
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Planned cisplatin treatment restricted to the following treatment course criteria:
  • Dose: > 50 mg/m^2
  • Frequency: every (q)3-q4 weeks
  • Cycles: 7 maximum

Who cannot join

  • Previous cisplatin treatment
  • Previous or concurrent radiation treatment to the head and neck region
  • Previous or existing pathology of the external or middle ear which would preclude auditory testing and/or intratympanic dexamethasone delivery
  • Previous or existing pathology of the inner ear with or without hearing loss (i.e. sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Meniere's disease, autoimmune inner ear disease)
  • Previous or existing pathology of the central nervous system with potential to impact auditory pathways (i.e. major head trauma, meningitis, encephalitis, brain metastasis, vestibular schwannoma)
  • Recent steroid treatment within the last month

About this study

Official title: Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity by Intratympanic Dexamethasone

This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in preventing hearing loss in patients receiving cisplatin. Injecting a steroid, such as dexamethasone, behind the eardrum before chemotherapy may help protect against cisplatin-associated hearing loss.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Investigate the potential protective effect of intratympanic dexamethasone administration on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized as to which ear receives dexamethasone.

Patients receive dexamethasone via intratympanic injection in one ear and placebo via intratympanic injection in the other ear.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up before each cisplatin treatment and then at 1 and 3 months after the last cisplatin treatment.

Being tested
Dexamethasone, Placebo, Cisplatin
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Ototoxicity

What participants receive

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

  • DexamethasoneDrug

    Also called DM

    Given via intratympanic injection

  • PlaceboOther

    Also called PLCB

    Given via intratympanic injection

  • CisplatinDrug

    Also called Platinol

    Standard of care treatment with the following treatment course criteria:

    1. Dose: > 50 mg/m2
    2. Frequency: q3 -q4 weeks
    3. Cycles: 7 maximum
Study groups in NCT02382068
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Supportive care (intratympanic dexamethasone)ExperimentalPatients receive dexamethasone via intratympanic injection in one ear and placebo via intratympanic injection in the other ear. Cisplatin standard of care treatment.
Receives: Drug: Dexamethasone; Other: Placebo; Drug: Cisplatin

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in score of pure tone audiometry of conventional and high-frequency ranges (hearing level decibels [dB] hearing level)

    Change score will be assessed comparing baseline testing (prior to first cisplatin treatment) and various monitoring intervals (prior to each successive cisplatin treatment and 1 month and 3 months following completion of cisplatin treatment). Analyzed using a repeated measures model and a multi-level model.

    Measured: Baseline to up to 3 months after completion of cisplatin treatment

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in score of distortion product otoacoustic emissions of conventional and high-frequency ranges (amplitude dB sound pressure level)

    Will be assessed comparing baseline testing (prior to first cisplatin treatment) and various monitoring intervals (prior to each successive cisplatin treatment and 1 months and 3 months following completion of cisplatin treatment). Analyzed using a repeated measures model and a multi-level model.

    Measured: Baseline to up to 3 months after completion of cisplatin treatment

  2. Presence of ototoxicity as defined by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Presence or absence of ototoxicity as defined by the ASHA standards for pure tone audiometry (20 dB or greater change at any one test frequency, 10 dB or greater change at any two test frequencies, or any change at any three test frequencies). Analyzed using a repeated measures model and a multi-level model.

    Measured: Up to 3 months after completion of cisplatin treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2014 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJul 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJul 2017 (estimated)

Why it stopped: No patients were enrolled to trial

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02382068
Sponsor's protocol ID
OSU-12003
Other IDs
NCI-2014-01247
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
16 Feb 2015
Last updated
9 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dexamethasone and Cisplatin in people with Malignant Neoplasm and Ototoxicity, run by Aaron Moberly.

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 4 inclusion and 6 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Change in score of pure tone audiometry of conventional and high-frequency ranges (hearing level decibels [dB] hearing level) (time frame: Baseline to up to 3 months after completion of cisplatin treatment). 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 9 Nov 2017.

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