Skip to content

the Efficacy and Safety of 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist, Dexamethasone or Megestrol Acetate Dispersible Tablets in the Control of Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy

Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist, Dexamethasone or Megestrol Acetate Dispersible Tablets in the Control of Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy: a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04430361
Enrollment
120
Registered
2020-06-12
Start date
2018-09-07
Completion date
2021-05-30
Last updated
2020-06-12

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

Conditions

Tumor, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Keywords

Megestrol, Tumor, Cisplatin, Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, Highly emetogenic chemotherapy

Brief summary

To compare the efficacy and safety of megestrol acetate dispersible tablets combined with 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone triple antiemetic regimen and 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone combined antiemetic regimen in the control of CINV induced by hyperemetic chemotherapy.

Detailed description

120 patients with malignant tumors diagnosed by pathology or cytology and treated with highly emetogenic chemotherapy drugs containing cisplatin from September 2018 to December 2019 were selected. The patients were randomly assigned to megestrol group (megestrol acetate dispersible tablets+5-HT3 receptor antagonist+dexamethasone) or control group (5-HT3 receptor antagonist + dexamethasone) at 1:1. The dosage of antiemetic drugs in the control group: 5-HT3 receptor antagonist 2.5mg, dexamethasone 12mg on the first day, 8mg on the 2nd-4th day, all were injected intravenously with 30min before chemotherapy for 5 days. The patients in the megestrol acetate group were given megestrol acetate dispersible tablets on the basis of the control group. 160 mg of megestrol acetate dispersible tablets were taken orally every morning on the day of the beginning of chemotherapy for 10 days. The main end point was the proportion of control of nausea and vomiting between the two groups during the delayed period (24-120 hours after the beginning of chemotherapy), that is, the proportion of complete remission (no vomiting and no need for rescue treatment) and complete prevention (no nausea and vomiting).The secondary end point was the control ratio of nausea and vomiting in the acute phase (0-24 hours after the beginning of chemotherapy) and the overall phase (0-120 hours after the beginning of chemotherapy); the proportion of patients with grade 3-4 nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy; the adverse reactions related to antiemetic drugs and the score of quality of life of patients in both groups before and after treatment.

Interventions

160 mg of megestrol acetate dispersible tablets were taken orally every morning on the day of the beginning of chemotherapy for 10 days.

DRUG5-HT3 receptor antagonist

5-HT3 receptor antagonist 2.5mg/iv

DRUGdexamethasone

dexamethasone 12mg on the first day, 8mg on the 2nd-4th day,

Sponsors

Henan Cancer Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Tumor patients diagnosed by histopathology or cytology, as long as the chemotherapy with cisplatin is used, the amount of cisplatin is 60-80 mg/m2; * Unlimited gender, age 18 to 70 years old; * ECOG physical status score 0-1; * The survival time is predicted to be more than 3 months; * Bone marrow hematopoietic function was not significantly impaired (WBC≥3.5109/L, ANC≥1.5109/L, PLT≥100109/L, Hb≥100g/L); * Biochemical examination AST / ALT ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal; bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal; creatinine clearance ≥ 60ml / min, normal ECG; * Signing informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, women of childbearing age who refuse to receive contraception; * Brain metastasis; * Combine all of the following serious or uncontrolled diseases that affect participation in the trial: Uncontrollable hypertension, history of unstable hypertension, or poor adherence to antihypertention drugs; Unstable angina; Symptomatic congestive heart failure; Myocardial infarction occurred within 6 months before enrollment; Severe uncontrollable arrhythmia; Uncontrollable diabetes; Active or uncontrollable infection; Intestinal paralysis, intestinal obstruction, interstitial pneumonia, active gastric ulcer; Subject to immunosuppressive therapy; * Inability to understand or express informed consent; * The investigator judged other conditions that were not suitable for clinical research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The proportion of control of nausea and vomiting between the two groups during the delayed period24 to120 hoursThe main end point was the proportion of control of nausea and vomiting between the two groups during the delayed period chemotherapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The control ratio of nausea and vomiting in the acute phase and the overall phase0 to 120 hoursThe control ratio of nausea and vomiting in the acute phase and the overall phase
The proportion of patients with grade 3-4 vomiting0 to 120 hoursThe proportion of patients with grade 3-4 vomiting during chemotherapy
The adverse reactions related to antiemetic drugs1 mounthThe adverse reactions related to antiemetic drugs of patients in both groups before and after treatment.
The score of quality of life of patients1 mounthThe score of quality of life of patients in both groups before and after treatment.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactNing Li
lining97@126.com13526501903

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026