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Breast CancerNCT02883790

Effects of Somnage® in the Management on Sleep and Mood in Cancer Patients

A study testing Somnage in people with Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Helsinn Healthcare SA at 5 sites in Italy.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The aim of this placebo-controlled randomized study is to evaluate the effects of Melatonin 1mg/Zn 30% VNR/Mg 100% VNR (food supplement) in the management on sleep quality and mood alteration in cancer patients Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer
What is being tested?
Somnage
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
3 participants
Where
5 sitesItaly
Study dates
Oct 2015to Feb 2018
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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and Females aged between 18 and 75 years (included)
  • Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score ≥ 5
  • Diagnosed for breast, lung or colon-rectal cancer
  • Metastatic first chemotherapy line
  • Planned duration of chemotherapy treatment at least 63 days
  • Negative to pregnancy test
  • Patients able to swallow

Who cannot join

  • Known hypersensitivity reaction to Melatonin, Zinc or Magnesium or any components of the product
  • Known current drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Use of other investigational drug(s) within 30 days before study entry or during the study
  • Clinically significant findings on physical examination or presence of known clinically significant disease that would interfere with study evaluation
  • Patients treated with benzodiazepines, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, antipsychotic or antidepressant drugs in the two months before screening visit
  • Patients receiving or planned to receive warfarin
  • Chronic treatment with steroids with daily dose over 10 mg prednisone or equivalent product
  • Brain metastases

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

Italy5 sites
  • Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano

    Milan, 20133

  • I.E.O. Istituto Europeo di Oncologia

    Milan, 20141

  • Azienda Ospedaliera S. Gerardo di Monza

    Monza, 20052

  • Policlinico S. Matteo di Pavia

    Pavia, 27100

  • Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia

    Pavia

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About this study

Official title: Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo Controlled, Study to Evaluate the Effects of Melatonin (Somnage®- Food Supplement) in the Management on Sleep Quality and Mood Alteration in Cancer Patients

The aim of this placebo-controlled randomized study is to evaluate the effects of Melatonin 1mg/Zn 30% VNR/Mg 100% VNR (food supplement) in the management on sleep quality and mood alteration in cancer patients

Read the detailed description

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the activity of a food supplement, made of Melatonin, Zinc and Magnesium on sleep quality in cancer patients, compared to placebo.

Secondary objectives are to evaluate the activity of Melatonin, Zinc and Magnesium on the quality of life, on the fatigue and on the mood alteration in cancer patients.

The study will also assess the safety of the food supplement under investigation.

In two small subgroups, on voluntary basis, some additional assessments will be done (arm band, nutritional change diary, DXA in one group and activity tracker in another group)

Being tested
Somnage, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • SomnageDietary supplement

    Melatonin 1mg, Zinc, Magnesium

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo

Study groups in NCT02883790
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SomnageExperimentalGroup A-Melatonin 1mg, Zinc, Magnesium Oral administration o.d.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Somnage
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorOral administration o.d.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Quality of sleep assessed using the PSQI scale

    PSQI scale

    Measured: up to 63 days of treatment

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Subjective sleep quality through sleep diary

    Sleep diary analysis

    Measured: up to 63 days of treatment

  2. Overall fatigue assessed using the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) questionnaire

    Fatigue assessment through Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) questionnaire

    Measured: up to 63 days of treatment

  3. Quality of Life evaluated according to SF-12 scale

    Quality of Life evaluated according to SF-12 scale

    Measured: up to 63 days of treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionFeb 2018
  4. Study completionFeb 2018

Why it stopped: Low enrolment rate

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
3 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02883790
Sponsor's protocol ID
HF02-13-42
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
26 Jan 2016
Last updated
22 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Somnage in people with Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Helsinn Healthcare SA at 5 sites in Italy.

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 7 inclusion and 8 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Italy. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 stopped early (reason given: Low enrolment rate). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Quality of sleep assessed using the PSQI scale (time frame: up to 63 days of 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 22 Feb 2019.

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