Status:

RECRUITING

Combination Therapy for Cancer Related Fatigue in Patients With Metastatic Cancers

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Metastatic Cancers

Fatigue

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To find out if combining psychoeducational interventions (such as education, counseling, and self-managed therapies) with an open-label placebo can help to improve your quality of life better than eit...

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives: 1\. To determine if the combination therapy of PI with OLP (combination therapy group) is superior to PI alone group in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) as measured b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be advanced cancer patients (incurable metastatic), having fatigue with severity of 4/10, on a 0-10 scale (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale) for at least 2 weeks.
  • Have no clinical evidence of cognitive failure as evidenced by treating clinician assessment at screening (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale of less than 13/30).
  • Be aged 18 years or older.
  • Be willing to complete in-person or with research staff, and able to complete Psychoeducational intervention either in person or virtually within Texas.
  • Have a hemoglobin level of ≥10 g/dL within 2 weeks of enrollment.
  • Be able to understand the description of the study and sign a written informed consent.
  • Have a ECOG performance status score of 0 to 2; and
  • Be seen at an outpatient clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center's (MDA) main campus or its Houston Area Locations (HALs)

Exclusion

  • Have a major contraindication to placebo (e.g., allergy or hypersensitivity to study medications or their constituents), or conditions making adherence difficult as determined by the attending physician.
  • Be unable to complete the baseline assessment forms or to understand the recommendations for participation in the study.
  • Be pregnant or become pregnant while on study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 16 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

240 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06085716

Start Date

February 16 2024

End Date

August 31 2029

Last Update

October 20 2025

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MD Anderson Cancer Centerr

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030