Status:

TERMINATED

Diphenhydramine, Lorazepam, and Dexamethasone in Treating Nausea and Vomiting Caused By Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

University of South Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Nausea

Vomiting

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Diphenhydramine, lorazepam, and dexamethasone may help lessen or prevent nausea and vomiting in patients treated with chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether diphenhydramine, lorazepam, a...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Compare the degree of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed cancer treated with diphenhydramine hydrochloride, lorazepam, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • ≥ 8 years of age and \< 19 years of age at the time of registration
  • Newly diagnosed with cancer
  • Chemotherapy naive
  • Scheduled to receive moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy (non-steroid containing regimen) as an in-patient. (Refer to Appendix IV. In multiple agent regimens, select the agent with the highest emetic potential.)
  • Scheduled for placement of IV accesses device(s) for treatment purposes (allowing a dedicated line for continuous infusion of study agent)
  • Not pregnant or lactating
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Prior chemotherapy
  • Central Nervous System disease
  • Stem cell transplant while on-study
  • Out-patient chemotherapy
  • Steroids are included in their chemotherapy regimen
  • Contraindication to the use of dexamethasone (e.g. diabetes)
  • Hepatic and/or renal failure
  • Allergic to any of the study medications
  • Pregnant or lactating

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    7 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00429702

    Start Date

    October 1 2007

    End Date

    November 1 2009

    Last Update

    July 25 2014

    Active Locations (7)

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    1

    Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida

    Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33908

    2

    Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

    Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806

    3

    St. Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa

    Tampa, Florida, United States, 33677-4227

    4

    University of Mississippi Cancer Clinic

    Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216-4505