Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Mirtazapine Versus Placebo in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Anorexia

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico

Conditions:

Anorexia

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The realization of this project will generate an important advance in knowledge regarding one of the most important comorbidities in cancer patients: malnutrition. Currently, comprehensive treatments...

Detailed Description

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Mexico and the world. One of the comorbidities most commonly associated with this type of malignancy is malnutrition, which occurs in approximately ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Outpatients over 18 years of age who are receiving care in INCan with histopathological diagnosis of advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer (IIIB or IV).
  • A score ≤ 32 on the cachexia anorexia scale or ≥ 5% weight loss in the last month.
  • Good performance status (ECOG 0-2)
  • That they are receiving chemotherapy as standard treatment or tyrosine kinase inhibitors or immunotherapy.
  • Have a life expectancy\> 8 weeks.
  • Accept and sign informed consent letter.

Exclusion

  • Known allergy to mirtazapine
  • Patients who are treated with antidepressants
  • Patients who are under treatment with megestrol acetate
  • Patients with moderate hepatic and / or renal dysfunction (bilirubin level ≥ 1.5 x above normal limits (UNL), AST and ALT ≥ 5 x UNL, or creatinine ≥5 x UNL).
  • Those unable to take medication orally.
  • Patients with mechanical obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract, ascites or generalized edema.
  • Patients with a history of phenylketonuria (preparation contains phenylalanine).
  • Patients with delirium.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 29 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 29 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04748523

Start Date

August 29 2018

End Date

October 29 2022

Last Update

April 27 2023

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Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia

Mexico City, Mexico, 14080