Status:

COMPLETED

MOM's PAIN (Methylene Blue for Oral Mucositis' PAIN)

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Malignant Neoplasm

Oral Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well methylene blue works in treating patients with cancer and pain associated with oral mucositis. Methylene blue may relieve pain associated with oral mucositis.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the efficacy of methylene blue (MB) in reducing the severity of mucositis-related pain, measured by numeric rating scale (NRS), in cancer patients who underwent or ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with a cancer diagnosis, receiving chemotherapy, radiation therapy or the combination
  • Patients with a current diagnosis of oral mucositis
  • Patients with pain and oral dysfunction associated with oral mucositis despite conventional therapy
  • Voluntary written consent
  • Patient must agree to use of contraception or abstinence from sex during the treatment period and for 30 days after patient's last dose

Exclusion

  • Patients with known allergy to MB
  • Patients taking medications with known significant drug interactions
  • Pregnant or lactating patients
  • Patients who are cognitively impaired and unable to consent for the study
  • Patients with risk of broncho-aspiration based on documented swallowing test by a speech pathologist (if available)
  • Patients with known history of G6PD deficiency
  • Patients undergoing any other experimental intervention for oral mucositis
  • Patients who have no pain or impairment in oral function, patients who are not symptomatic
  • Patients with head and neck cancer
  • Patients on serotonergic drugs

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 28 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 3 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

69 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03469284

Start Date

February 28 2019

End Date

February 3 2022

Last Update

April 25 2023

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030