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NCT Number: NCT02006056

Ondissolve in the Prophylaxis/Rescue of Radiation Induced Nausea and Vomiting

The primary objective of the study is to examine the efficacy of Ondissolve for the prevention/rescue of Acute and Delayed Phase radiation induced nausea and vomiting (RINV) in patients undergoing single or multiple fraction, emetogenic palliative radiation therapy for painful bone metastases. The study population will be 30 patients seen in the RRRP at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre receiving palliative radiation therapy considered emetogenic for bone metastases. Patients will take the study medication (Ondissolve 8 mg) twice on each day of radiation therapy, at least one hour prior to treatment and repeat approximately 6-8 hours later the same day. Patients undergoing multiple fraction radiation therapy will take Ondissolve on weekends or holidays in between treatment. Secondary objectives include to evaluate key secondary endpoints related to RINV, and to investigate the ease and length of administration of protocol medicine. We hypothesize that Ondissolve will be effective in the prophylaxis of RINV, and the ease of use and administration will provide an appropriate delivery method for those unable to tolerate the oral form of ondansetron.

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Key information

Conditions

Nausea Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Vomiting

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Informed consent
  • Patient will receive palliative radiation therapy considered emetogenic for bone metastases.
  • Group 1: At least mild nausea and/or at least mild vomiting as recorded in the Baseline Nausea and Vomiting Data Collection Sheet
  • Group 2: Nausea and vomiting recorded as 'none' in the Baseline Nausea and Vomiting Data Collection Sheet

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient is scheduled to receive cranial radiation therapy during or within 10 days following completion of protocol RT.
  • Patient received cranial RT within 7 days prior to commencement of protocol RT.
  • Patient is scheduled to receive chemotherapy during or within 10 days following completion of protocol RT.
  • Patient received moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy within 7 days prior to commencement of protocol RT.
  • Patient is scheduled to change regimen/dose or start the use of corticosteroids (inhaled or topical permitted), or other medications considered to have antiemetic activity within 48 hours of protocol RT.
  • Patient is scheduled to change regimen/dose or start the use of corticosteroids (inhaled or topical permitted), or other medications considered to have antiemetic activity during or within 10 days following completion of protocol RT.
  • Patient is allergic to protocol medication.
  • Patient has a Karnofsky Performance Status score <40.
  • Patient is a woman who is pregnant or of childbearing potential and is not using contraceptive measures.

Treatment and study plan

ondansetron

Drug

Patients will take Ondissolve (8mg) on the day of the radiation treatment at least one hour prior to treatment and repeat approximately 6-8 hours later in the day (bid). For patients who are being treated with 20Gy in 5 fractions, or 30 Gy in 10 fractions, this group will take Ondissolve twice (bid) on each day of treatment, at least 1 hour prior to treatment and also on weekends or holidays in between treatment.

Other names: Ondissolve

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy for the Prevention/Rescue of Radiation-induced Nausea and Vomiting.

    Time frame: Day 0 - Day 10

    The primary objectives are to examine the efficacy for the prevention/rescue of Acute and Delayed Phase radiation-induced nausea and vomiting (RINV) in patients undergoing single or multiple fraction, emetogenic palliative radiation therapy for painful bone metastases.

    Complete control: No increase in emetic episodes or increase in use of rescue medication (for secondary prophylaxis) following radiation treatment, compared to the number of incidences at baseline.

    Partial control: Increase of 2 or fewer emetic episodes from baseline and no use of rescue antiemetic medication during or after radiotherapy.

    Uncontrolled: Increase of three or more emetic episodes or use of antiemetic rescue medication.

Other outcomes

  1. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of LIfe Questionnaire - C15 Palliative (C15-PAL), From Day 1-5 of Treatment.

    Time frame: Day 0-5 during treatment

    Quality of life as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL. For multiple fractions of radiotherapy, the questionnaire will be administered on Day 5 and 10 during treatment when applicable. Since the number of secondary prophylaxis patients was small (n=4), quality of life (QOL) analysis was done with two arms combined. Questions on the C15-PAL were scored on a scale of 0-100, with 0 representing no symptoms but low level of functioning and 100 representing severe symptoms and high degree of functioning.

  2. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of LIfe Questionnaire - C15 Palliative (C15-PAL) on Day 6-10 of Treatment.

    Time frame: Day 6-10 of treatment

    Quality of life as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL. For multiple fractions of radiotherapy, the questionnaire will be administered on Day 5 and 10 during treatment when applicable. Since the number of secondary prophylaxis patients was small (n=4), quality of life (QOL) analysis was done with two arms combined. Questions on the C15-PAL were scored on a scale of 0-100, with 0 representing no symptoms but low level of functioning and 100 representing severe symptoms and high degree of functioning.

  3. Functional Living Index-emesis (FLIE) at Day 3, Using Questions 2-9, 11-18 (Q1/Q10 Refer to Nausea/Vomiting and Therefore Are Part of Primary Objectives)

    Time frame: Day 3

    Since the number of secondary prophylaxis patients was small (n=4), quality of life (QOL) analysis was done with two arms combined. Questions on the FLIE are reported from 1-7, with "1" being no symptoms and "not at all" for interference with life, and "7" being "a great deal" of symptom and interference with life.

    Q1-9 are for nausea (N). Q 10-18 are for vomiting (V). All questions refer to "during the past 3 days".

    Q1/10: How much N/V have you had? Q2/11: Has N/V affected your ability to maintain usual recreation or leisure activities? Q3/12: Has N/V affected your ability to make a meal or do minor household repairs? Q4/13: How much has N/V affected your ability to enjoy a meal? Q5/14: How much has N/V affected your ability to enjoy liquid refreshment? Q6/15: How much has N/V affected your willingness to see and spend time with family/friends? Q7/16: Has N/V affected your daily functioning? Q8/17: Degree your N/V imposed hardship on you? Q9/18: Degree on your family?

  4. Functional Living Index-emesis (FLIE) at Day 7, Using Questions 2-9, 11-18 (Q1/Q10 Refer to Nausea/Vomiting and Therefore Are Part of Primary Objectives)

    Time frame: Day 7

    Since the number of secondary prophylaxis patients was small (n=4), quality of life (QOL) analysis was done with two arms combined. Questions on the FLIE are reported from 1-7, with "1" being no symptoms and "not at all" for interference with life, and "7" being "a great deal" of symptom and interference with life.

    Q1-9 are for nausea (N). Q 10-18 are for vomiting (V). All questions refer to "during the past 3 days".

    Q1/10: How much N/V have you had? Q2/11: Has N/V affected your ability to maintain usual recreation or leisure activities? Q3/12: Has N/V affected your ability to make a meal or do minor household repairs? Q4/13: How much has N/V affected your ability to enjoy a meal? Q5/14: How much has N/V affected your ability to enjoy liquid refreshment? Q6/15: How much has N/V affected your willingness to see and spend time with family/friends? Q7/16: Has N/V affected your daily functioning? Q8/17: Degree your N/V imposed hardship on you? Q9/18: Degree on your family?

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Other

Collaborators

  • Takeda Canada, Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Study of Ondissolve in the Prophylaxis/Rescue of Radiation Induced Nausea and Vomiting - a Phase II Study

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 9, 2013
Registry last updated
Aug 16, 2018

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