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Oncology PainPhase 2/3NCT04737967

The Potential Protective Role of Venlafaxine Versus Memantine in Paclitaxel Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

A Phase 2/3 study testing Venlafaxine and Memantine in people with Oncology Pain and Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, run by Mendel AI at 1 site in Egypt.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This is a double blinded two-arm randomized case-only interventional trial. A total of 60 patients who are to receive Paclitaxel to be included and allocated in two groups. The protocol is to be reviewed by the Research Ethics Committee of Faculty of Medicine Cairo University. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Venlafaxine and Memantine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
15 Feb 2021to 1 Oct 2021
Phase
Phase 2/3
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
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients, 18 years of age or older, with a cancer treated with Paclitaxel
  • Patients must have a life expectancy of at least 24 weeks.
  • Patients must sign an informed consent.
  • Patients may have a grade 0 (chemotherapy naive) or 1 neuropathy (history of prior chemotherapy) prior to entry.
  • Patient matching high risk on the CIPN risk stratification scoring system

Who cannot join

  • Patients with symptomatic brain metastases.
  • Pregnant women or nursing mothers. Patients of child bearing potential must use adequate contraception.
  • Patients may receive no other concurrent complementary medicines during this study.
  • Patients with neuropathy induced diabetes.
  • Patients with severe medical problems such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease or active infections.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Gehad Sayed Ahmed, MD contact

+201222352664

Gehad.S.Fadl@kasralainy.edu.eg

Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Faculty of Medicine Cairo University - Kasr El-Einy Center of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine

    Cairo, 11562

    Gehad Sayed Ahmed, MD, +201222352664, Gehad.S.Fadl@kasralainy.edu.eg

    Recruiting

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About this study

This is a double blinded two-arm randomized case-only interventional trial. A total of 60 patients who are to receive Paclitaxel to be included and allocated in two groups. The protocol is to be reviewed by the Research Ethics Committee of Faculty of Medicine Cairo University.

All procedure will be done in Kasr El-Einy Center of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine.

The first arm (Venlafaxine group) will receive Venlafaxine extended release (37.5 mg) tablets (Zimmerman et al., 2016).

The second arm (Memantine group) will receive memantine 10 mg once daily (Morel et al., 2016)

Being tested
Venlafaxine, Memantine
Medical subject headings
Cancer Pain

What participants receive

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

  • VenlafaxineDrug

    Patients will receive will receive Venlafaxine extended release (37.5 mg) tablets once daily(Zimmerman et al., 2016)

  • MemantineDrug

    Patients will receive memantine (10 mg) once daily (Morel et al., 2016)

Study groups in NCT04737967
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Venlafaxine Treated ArmExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Venlafaxine
Memantine Treated ArmExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Memantine

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in average daily pain intensity

    Change in average daily pain intensity as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory- Short Form (BPI-SF). Absolute change in the average daily pain intensity as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory- Short Form (BPI-SF) from baseline to the end of 6 weeks measured by item # 5 of Brief Pain Inventory Score (BPI-SF). The BPI assesses pain at its "worst," "least," "average," and "now" (current pain).

    Measured: 6 weeks

  2. Electrophysiological studies

    nerve conduction velocity at the end of the study

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Feb 2021
  2. Study start15 Feb 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion15 Aug 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Oct 2021 (estimated)

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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 2/3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04737967
Sponsor's protocol ID
CIPN101
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
30 Jan 2021
Last updated
4 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Venlafaxine and Memantine in people with Oncology Pain and Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, run by Mendel AI at 1 site in Egypt.

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 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Feb 2021. 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 Egypt. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Gehad Sayed Ahmed, MD (+201222352664, Gehad.S.Fadl@kasralainy.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in average daily pain intensity (time frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 4 Feb 2021.

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