A Pilot Study of Aprepitant Versus Ondansetron for the Treatment of Opioid Induced Nausea and Vomiting
aprepitant
+ ondansetron hydrochloride
Blood Protein Disorders+26
+ Bone Marrow Diseases
+ Cardiovascular Diseases
Supportive Care Study
Summary
Study start date: August 1, 2007
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: Primary * To evaluate the efficacy of aprepitant as monotherapy for opioid-induced nausea and vomiting (OINV) in comparison to ondansetron hydrochloride in patients who have failed at least one prior anti-emetic agent/regimen. Secondary * To determine whether control of OINV improves quality of life. * To determine if control in OINV decreases pain. * To determine if control in OINV improves mood. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. * Arm A: Patients receive aprepitant orally once daily for 7 days in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or persistent grade 4 nausea and vomiting. * Arm B: Patients receive ondansetron hydrochloride orally 3 times daily for 7 days in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or persistent grade 4 nausea and vomiting. Patients complete the following questionnaires: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G); Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D); and Brief Pain Index (BPI) at baseline and on day 7. Patients also complete symptom diaries documenting the following: number of episodes (an emetic episode is defined as a simple vomit or retch, or any number of continuous vomits or retches; distinct episodes that are separated by at least 1 minute) of vomiting or retching including the date and time; worst and average degree of nausea (recorded every 2 hours while awake during the first 24 hours after treatment and every 8 hours on days 1-7); and adverse events other than episodes of vomiting and nausea.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Supportive Care Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * History of malignancy (including hematological malignancies) * Has pain requiring opioid analgesics * Nausea and vomiting (associated with opioid analgesic use) that is unrelieved by at least one standard antiemetic regimen (including 5HT3 antagonist and dexamethasone combination therapy) * Patients who have failed ondansetron hydrochloride for treatment of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting will be excluded from the study PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * ECOG performance status 0-2 * Able to assess severity of nausea and vomiting and document it in the diary * Women must not be pregnant or lactating * Women of childbearing potential and sexually active males are strongly advised to use an accepted and effective method of contraception * Urine pregnancy test will be given to women of childbearing age * No concerns about compliance with medication regimen or medical follow-up (patient must be able to tolerate oral dosing) * No severe or chronic illness or other causes of nausea and vomiting, that in judgment of the treating physician, will place patient at risk * No severe gastrointestinal obstruction or active peptic ulcer disease * Serum ALT and AST \< 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) * Serum bilirubin \< 2 times ULN * Serum alkaline phosphatase \< 2 times ULN PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * No surgery within the past 7 days * No chemotherapy within the past 7 days * No total or lower body radiation therapy within the past 7 days * Patient may not be scheduled to undergo total body irradiation or lower body irradiation, chemotherapy, or surgery during study participation * Patient must not be taking warfarin
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalGroup II
ExperimentalStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives