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Preventive effect of pregabalin on oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity for patients with advanced/recurrent colorectal cancer: a prospective phase 2 study

Preventive effect of pregabalin on oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity for patients with advanced/recurrent colorectal cancer: a prospective phase 2 study - Preventive effect of pregabalin on oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity for patients with advanced/recurrent colorectal cancer: a prospective phase 2 study(POPLAR Study)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000009464
Enrollment
40
Registered
2012-12-04
Start date
2012-12-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Pregabalin is administered during FOLFOX or XELOX therapy. Initial dose:75mg twice daily(150mg/day),increased to 300 - 600mg/day if there was persistent paresthesia or functional impariment(Grade2 or

Sponsors

Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum 2)No prior chemotherapy,immunotherapy and radiotherapy 3)Age 20<=years 4)Life expectancy at least 12 weeks 5)more than 2 weeks after surgical operation(more than 4 weeks with bevacizumab) 6)Performance Status(ECOG) 0-1 7)without any disorder in the important organs and with good results of the Examinations seven days before the registeration 8)patients who can take food orally 9)written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who had received blood transfusion, blood products , or hematopoietic growth factors such as granulocyte-colony stimulating factor(G-CSF) within 7 days prior to registration 2)with brain metastasis 3)with much cavity fluid to be removed 4)with active double cancer 5)allergy against medicines 6)uncontrolled Hypertension 7)Prior or current thrapy for neuropathy or sensory dysfunction. 8)uncontrolled DM 9)active infection desease 10)watery diarrhea 11)disorderon EKG 12)severe respiratory disease(interstital pneumonitis,plumonary fibrosis,Severe pulmonary emphysema) 13)psychiatric disorder 14)fresh bleeding on the digestive tract 15)pregnant and/or nursing women 16)Doctor's stop not to be registered

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neurotoxicity frequency of accumulation dose 500mg/m2 of L-OHP (Grade2 or more)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)Median dose of L-OHP 2)nerve disorder at the end of oxaliplatin-based regimen (each course Grade) 3)the psychometric properities of the FACT/GOG-Ntx 4)PFS and TTF 5)response rate

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSatohsi Hirai

Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital Department of outpatient chemotherapy and Gastroenterological medicine

sh915@bc5.so-net.ne.jp076-424-1531

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026