Clinical trials: Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Herpes Simplex
Acyclovir in Preventing Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Patients With Neutropenia
RATIONALE: Acyclovir may be effective in preventing herpes simplex virus infection in patients with neutropenia. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying the side effects of acyclovir and is comparing two doses of…
- Trial name
- NCT00855309
- Testing
- acyclovir sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Neurotoxicity
Electrical Stimulation Therapy Using the MC5-A Scrambler in Reducing Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Electronic stimulation using a MC5-A Scrambler may help relieve pain in patients who develop peripheral neuropathy while undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT00952848
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, Sensory Neuropathy Scale instrument, Quality of Life instrument
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Hodgkin Lymphoma Receiving Doxorubicin
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, may help doctors detect early changes in the heart caused by chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Toxicity, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00577798
- Testing
- contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Colorectal Cancer
Calcium Aluminosilicate Anti-Diarrheal in Treating and Preventing Diarrhea in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving Irinotecan
RATIONALE: Calcium aluminosilicate anti-diarrheal (CASAD) may help treat and prevent diarrhea caused by irinotecan. It is not yet known whether CASAD is more effective than a placebo in treating and preventing diarrhea in…
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- NCT00748215
- Testing
- calcium aluminosilicate anti-diarrheal
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Colorectal Cancer
Calcium Gluconate and Magnesium Sulfate in Preventing Neurotoxicity in Patients With Colon Cancer or Rectal Cancer Receiving Oxaliplatin-Based Combination Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Chemoprotective drugs, such as calcium gluconate and magnesium sulfate, may prevent neurotoxicity caused by oxaliplatin.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Colorectal Cancer, Neuropathy, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01099449
- Testing
- calcium gluconate, magnesium sulfate, oxaliplatin
- Where
- 405 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Multiple Myeloma
Glutamine in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Receiving Bortezomib
This randomized phase II trial studies glutamine in preventing peripheral neuropathy in patients with multiple myeloma who are receiving bortezomib.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Multiple Myeloma, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT01783522
- Testing
- glutamine, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Faiman
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Neuropathy
Glutathione in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Patients With Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, and/or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
This randomized phase III trial is studying glutathione to see how well it works in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and/or primary…
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Neuropathy, Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02311907
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Glutathione, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 390 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Breast Neoplasms, HER2/Neu Positive
Tolerability of the Combination of Lapatinib and Trastuzumab in Adults Age 60 or Older With HER2 Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well lapatinib ditosylate and trastuzumab work in treating older patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer that has spread from where…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, HER2/Neu Positive, Geriatric Health Services
- Trial name
- NCT01273610
- Testing
- Lapatinib, Trastuzumab, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Rituximab, Methotrexate, Vincristine Sulfate, Procarbazine Hydrochloride, and Cytarabine With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Lymphoma, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01399372
- Testing
- Rituximab, Cytarabine, Methotrexate
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemo/XRT +/- Amifostine to Assess Outcomes Related to Xerostomia, Mucositis, & Dysphagia
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00503776
- Testing
- exercise intervention, amifostine trihydrate, therapeutic dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
S0715: Acetyl-L-Carnitine in Preventing Neuropathy in Women With Stage I, II, or IIIA Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemo
RATIONALE: Acetyl-L-carnitine may prevent or lessen neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether acetyl-L-carnitine is more effective than a placebo in preventing neuropathy caused by chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Fatigue, Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT00775645
- Testing
- acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride
- Where
- 295 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Nicotine Patches in Reducing Hand-Foot Syndrome in Patients Who Are Receiving Capecitabine For Metastatic Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Nicotine patches may reduce hand-foot syndrome in patients receiving capecitabine for metastatic breast cancer. It is not yet known which nicotine patch regimen may be more effective in reducing hand-foot syndrome.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Palmar-plantar Erythrodysesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT00751101
- Testing
- Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Mucositis
Selenomethionine in Reducing Mucositis in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Who Are Receiving Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy
This randomized phase II trial is studying how well selenomethionine (SLM) works in reducing mucositis in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who are receiving cisplatin and radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Mucositis, Radiation Toxicity, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT01682031
- Testing
- selenomethionine, cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy Caused By Chemotherapy in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: L-carnitine L-tartrate may prevent peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well L-carnitine L-tartrate works in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00754767
- Testing
- L-carnitine L-tartrate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute