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Efficacy of Olanzapine in EnhancingWeight Gain in Advanced Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial

Efficacy of olanzapine when added to nutritional weight gain improvement in advanced cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20240524004
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-05-24
Start date
2024-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Advanced stage cancer who will receive chemotherapy treatment Olanzapine, weight gain, quality of life, anorexia,

Interventions

Placebo 5 mg oral hs OD duration 12 week ,olanzapine 2.5 mg po hs OD duration 12 week ,olanzapine 5mg po hs OD duration 12 week

Sponsors

Rajavithi hospital, Thailand
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Advanced stage cancer who will receive chemotherapy treatment 2. Age>= 18 years 3. ECOG 0-2 4. Life expectancy > 3 months 5. Sign inform consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Concurrent chemoradiation 2. Receiving other antidepressants or antipsychosis 3. NG, NJ tube insertion 4. Corticosteroids treatment more than 1 months 5. Megestrol acetate treatment 6. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 7. Olanzapine allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
weight gain 10 percent Group B and 15.0 percent in Group A , yielding a risk ratio of 2.00, P 0.455. 30 percent Group C and 15.0 percent in Group A , yielding a risk ratio of 0.67, P 0.268. 12 weeks weight change measurement kilogram record by Saint Med super smart society 5.0 machine by patient self-standing then recording by nurse aid

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life improvements in global health status from baseline were observed in both Groups A and C, while Group B exhibited minimal change 12 weeks EORTC QLQ-C30,Appetite: VAS score from baseline to Week 12, was not significantly different between the olanzapine groups and the placebo group, no patients in any group achieved a FAACT A-CS score greater than 37 12 weeks VAS scale less than 70 percent interpreted as indicative of reduced appetite and FAACT A/CS A score of less than 37 was considered the optimal cut-off point for identifying anorexia,Changes in mean body weight trend toward weight gain in Group C, whereas both the placebo group A and group B exhibited slight weight loss 12 weeks weight change measurement kilogram record by Saint Med super smart society 5.0 machine by patient self-standing then recording by nurse aid,Sarcopenia was present in 55.0% of patients at baseline. By the end of treatment, Group C demonstrated a declining trend in sarcopenia prevalence 12 weeks Measurements were performed by blinded nurses using a flexible measuring tape; mean calf circumference less than 34 cm in males and less than 33 cm in females ,severely malnourished at baseline was 10.0% in Group A, 20.0% in Group B, and 15.0% in Group C 12 weeks Nutritional status, assessed using the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNuttawut Kamolrat

Rajavithi hospital

offsims@gmail.com0834829343

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026