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Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Vomiting Without Using Steroids

A Prospective, Assessor-blinded, Randomized Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Dexamethasone-Free Antiemetic Regimen in Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy (HEC) at Goa Medical College and Hospital - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/081330
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-02-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R112- Nausea with vomiting, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: OPF arm: Patients in the OPF arm (study arm) to receive tablet olanzapine 5 mg orally, IV palonosetron 0.25 mg, and IV fosaprepitant 150 mg . Olanzapine 5 mg orally once a day will be c

Sponsors

Department of Medical Oncology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Chemotherapy naive patients, planned for 1st cycle of HEC 2) Age 18 to 99 years 3) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status less than or equal to 2 4) Absence of nausea and vomiting 24 hours before enrollment 5) Adequate organ function 6) No severe alcohol use disorder as per DSM 5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients receiving steroids as part of a chemotherapy regimen or premedication. 2) Multiday chemotherapy 3) Patients in whom steroids are contraindicated (uncontrolled DM and HTN). 4) Patients with brain primary malignancy and brain metastasis. 5) Treatment with another antipsychotic agent for 30 days before or during the protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Complete Response Rate (CRR) of Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting at 0 to 120 hours post-chemotherapy. Complete response is no emesis and no use of rescue antiemetics within the assessment periodTimepoint: Acute phase: 0 24 hours post-chemotherapy Delayed phase: 24 120 hours post-chemotherapy Overall phase: 0 120 hours post-chemotherapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of Nausea (Patient-Reported Outcomes) at 0 120 hours post-chemotherapy. Measured using a validated nausea scaleTimepoint: Acute (0 24h), Delayed (24 120h), Overall (0 120h);Requirement for Breakthrough Antiemetic Medications. Proportion of patients needing additional antiemetics post-chemotherapyTimepoint: 0-120 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jivan Babulal Jain

Goa Medical College and Hospital, Goa

dranupamasb@gmail.com9869084466

Outcome results

None listed

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