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Investigating the role of Elanzapine in reducing nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in patients undergoing chemotherapy

Investigating the role of Elanzapine in reducing nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in patients undergoing chemotherapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210415050976N14
Enrollment
42
Registered
2024-02-19
Start date
2024-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-06

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

Conditions

Nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: They will receive a standard anti-nausea regimen including: 8 mg of intravenous dexamethasone, along with 1 mg of granistrone and aperitnet 125 minutes before che

Sponsors

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years of age with pathologically or cytologically confirmed malignancy Patients undergoing emtogenic chemotherapy including carboplatin, irinotecan, cyclophosphamide Serum creatinine =2.0 mg/dl. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: being pregnant Suffering from cognitive diseases and neurological diseases Treatment with another psychiatric medication such as risperidone, quetiapine, clozapine, phenothiazine, or butyrophenone within 30 days before or during protocol treatment Simultaneous abdominal radiotherapy Simultaneous use of quinolone antibiotic treatment Chronic alcoholism Hypersensitivity to olanzapine Known heart disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Complete response to treatment as defined by the absence of nausea and vomiting or the need to receive adjuvant medication. Timepoint: Starting on the first day of treatment with olanzapine (day-2) and daily until day 5. Method of measurement: Using the Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of nausea. Timepoint: Starting on the first day of treatment with olanzapine (day-2) and daily until day 5. Method of measurement: According to the length of time the person has been nauseous.;Number of vomiting. Timepoint: Starting on the first day of treatment with olanzapine (day-2) and daily until day 5. Method of measurement: According to the number of times the person has vomited.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNavid Kalani

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

k.navid@jums.ac.ir+98 71 5437 2252

Outcome results

None listed

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