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A clinical trial to study the effect of olanzapine in patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy

Efficacy and safety of olanzapine as an add on therapy in children receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy: A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/017317
Enrollment
128
Registered
2019-01-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C81-C96- Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Olanzapine: Patients in the intervention group will receive oral olanzapine once daily (0.15 mg/kg/dose) 45 min prior to chemotherapy on Day 1 and 24 hours after the first dose on day 2

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Planned for single day highly emetogenic chemotherapy (as defined by Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario guidelines) 2) Absolute neutrophil count > 1000/mm3, Platelet count > 1 lakhs 3) SGOT/SGPT 4) Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Hypersensitivity to olanzapine 2) Patients with primary/ metastatic brain tumor 3) Received olanzapine within 3 weeks or another antipsychotic 30 days prior to enrolment 4) CYP1A2 inducers or inhibitors while receiving olanzapine 5) Vomiting within 24 hour prior to treatment 6) Steroids within 24 hour prior to enrolment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the efficacy of olanzapine as an add on agent to standard therapy (ondansetron and dexamethasone) in control of chemotherapy induced vomiting in pediatric patients aged 3-18 years receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy Timepoint: 0-72 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) To determine the safety of olanzapine as an add on agent 2) To determine the need for hospital visits 3) To determine the status of normal oral intake 4) To assess the need for rescue antiemetics Timepoint: 0-72 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr ABDUL WAJID M

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

drjpmeena@yahoo.com8890139358

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026