Related Links Educational Materials About Clinical Trials Clinical Trials Questions to Ask Your Doctor Drug Information from MedlinePlus

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Purpose
     Eligibility
     Treatment/Intervention
Trial Contact Information
Related Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Phase III Randomized Study of Octreotide in Patients With Cancer-Related Symptomatic Malignant Ascites

Basic Trial Information

Phase	Type	Status	Age	Sponsor	Protocol IDs
Phase III	Treatment	Active	18 and over	NCI	NCCTG-N04C2 NCT00182754

Special Category: NCI Web site featured trial

Trial Description

Purpose:

Octreotide may be an effective treatment for malignant ascites. It is not yet known whether octreotide is more effective than a placebo in treating malignant ascites.

This randomized phase III trial is studying octreotide to see how well it works compared to placebo in treating patients with cancer -related malignant ascites.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria include the following:

• At least 18 years old
• No lymphoma
• For more information about the eligibility criteria for this trial, refer to the Health Professional version.

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Patients will be randomly assigned (have an equal chance of being placed) to one of two treatment groups.

Patients in group one will receive an injection of octreotide once in week 1. They will then receive an injection of octreotide once a month for up to 2 years.

Patients in group two will receive an injection of placebo once in week 1. They will then receive an injection of placebo once a month for up to 2 years.

Quality of life will be assessed at the beginning of treatment, at 2 weeks, and once a month during treatment. After finishing treatment, patients will be evaluated every 6 months for up to 2 years.

Important:

For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor for a referral or call a trial contact person listed below. You may see the same contact person listed at more than one site, however, if you call the number listed you can ask to speak to the study coordinator or person involved with the specific trial you are interested in. If you have questions about cancer or clinical trials, call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). General information about clinical trials, including risks, benefits, and costs, can be found on NCI's Web site.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

North Central Cancer Treatment Group

Aminah Jatoi, MD, Protocol chair		Ph: 507-538-7623 Email: cancerclinicaltrials@mayo.edu
Paul Schaefer, MD, Protocol co-chair		Ph: 419-479-5605
Lynn Hartmann, MD, Protocol co-chair		Ph: 507-538-7623 Email: cancerclinicaltrials@mayo.edu
Karin Giordano, MD, Protocol co-chair		Ph: 507-538-7623 Email: cancerclinicaltrials@mayo.edu

U.S.A.
Colorado
	Aurora
	Aurora Presbyterian Hospital
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Boulder
	Boulder Community Hospital
		Clinical Trials Office - Boulder Community Hospital	Ph:  303-938-5253
	Colorado Springs
	Penrose Cancer Center at Penrose Hospital
		Clinical Trials Office - Penrose Cancer Center	Ph:  719-776-5275
	Denver
	CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Porter Adventist Hospital
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center	Ph:  303-839-6000
	Rose Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	St. Anthony Central Hospital
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	St. Joseph Hospital
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Englewood
	Swedish Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Grand Junction
	St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Greeley
	North Colorado Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Lone Tree
	Sky Ridge Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Longmont
	Hope Cancer Care Center at Longmont United Hospital
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Loveland
	McKee Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Pueblo
	St. Mary - Corwin Regional Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Thornton
	North Suburban Medical Center
		Eduardo Pajon, MD	Ph:  303-399-8020ext2261
	Wheat Ridge
	Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Exempla Lutheran Medical Center	Ph:  303-403-3605
Illinois
	Joliet
	Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West
		Kendrith Rowland, MD	Ph:  217-383-3019
	Moline
		Costas Constantinou, MD	Ph:  563-359-9876
	Trinity Cancer Center at Trinity Medical Center - 7th Street Campus
		Costas Constantinou, MD	Ph:  563-359-9876
Indiana
	Elkhart
	Elkhart General Hospital
		Robin Zon, MD	Ph:  574-296-6536
	Kokomo
	Howard Community Hospital
		Robin Zon, MD	Ph:  574-296-6536
	La Porte
	Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
		Robin Zon, MD	Ph:  574-296-6536
	South Bend
	CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
		Robin Zon, MD	Ph:  574-296-6536
	Memorial Hospital of South Bend
		Clinical Trials Office - Memorial Hospital of South Bend	Ph:  800-284-7370
	Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
		Robin Zon, MD	Ph:  574-296-6536
	South Bend Clinic
		Robin Zon, MD	Ph:  574-296-6536
Iowa
	Ames
	McFarland Clinic, PC
		Clinical Trials Office - McFarland Clinic, PC	Ph:  515-239-2621
	Bettendorf
		Costas Constantinou, MD	Ph:  563-359-9876
	Cedar Rapids
	Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates
		Clinical Trials Office - Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates	Ph:  319-363-2690
	Des Moines
	CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
		Roscoe Morton, MD, FACP	Ph:  515-282-2921
	John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital
		Clinical Trials Office - John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital	Ph:  515-241-8704
	John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center	Ph:  515-241-6727
	Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center
		Roscoe Morton, MD, FACP	Ph:  515-282-2921
	Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center
		Roscoe Morton, MD, FACP	Ph:  515-282-2921
	Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
		Roscoe Morton, MD, FACP	Ph:  515-282-2921
	Mercy Capitol Hospital
		Roscoe Morton, MD, FACP	Ph:  515-282-2921
	Sioux City
	Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
		Donald Wender, MD, PhD	Ph:  712-252-0088
	Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
		Donald Wender, MD, PhD	Ph:  712-252-0088
	St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
		Donald Wender, MD, PhD	Ph:  712-252-0088
Kansas
	Chanute
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Dodge City
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	El Dorado
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Independence
	Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Kingman
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Lawrence
	Lawrence Memorial Hospital
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Liberal
	Southwest Medical Center
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Newton
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Parsons
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Pratt
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Salina
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Wellington
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Wichita
	Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	CCOP - Wichita
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
	Winfield
	Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
		Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP	Ph:  316-262-4467
Michigan
	Adrian
	Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center	Ph:  517-265-0116
	Lambertville
	Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Monroe
	Community Cancer Center of Monroe
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	St. Joseph
	Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph
		Robin Zon, MD	Ph:  574-296-6536
Minnesota
	Alexandria
		Donald Jurgens
	Bemidji
	MeritCare Bemidji
		Preston Steen, MD	Ph:  701-234-2397
	Duluth
	CCOP - Duluth
		Daniel Nikcevich, MD, PhD	Ph:  218-786-3625
	Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth
		Clinical Trials Office - Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth	Ph:  218-786-3308
	Miller - Dwan Medical Center
		Daniel Nikcevich, MD, PhD	Ph:  218-786-3625
	Mankato
	Immanuel St. Joseph's
		Glenn Harman, MD	Ph:  815-777-1536
	Rochester
	Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations	Ph:  507-538-7623
	Saint Cloud
	CentraCare Clinic - River Campus
		Donald Jurgens	Ph:  320-252-5131
	Coborn Cancer Center
		Donald Jurgens	Ph:  320-229-4907 877-229-4907
Montana
	Billings
	Billings Clinic - Downtown
		Clinical Trials Office - Billings Clinic - Downtown	Ph:  800-996-2663
			Email: research@billingsclinic.org
	CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Butte
	St. James Healthcare Cancer Care
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Great Falls
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Great Falls Clinic - Main Facility
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Havre
	Northern Montana Hospital
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Kalispell
	Glacier Oncology, PLLC
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Kalispell Medical Oncology at KRMC
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Kalispell Regional Medical Center
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Missoula
	Community Medical Center
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Guardian Oncology and Center for Wellness
		Benjamin Marchello, MD	Ph:  406-238-6290
	Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center	Ph:  406-329-7029
	Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center	Ph:  406-238-6962
Nebraska
	Omaha
	Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergen Mercy Medical Center	Ph:  402-398-6060
	CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
		Gamini Soori, MD, FACP, FRCP, MBA	Ph:  402-393-3110
	Creighton University Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Creighton University Medical Center	Ph:  402-280-4100
	Immanuel Medical Center
		Gamini Soori, MD, FACP, FRCP, MBA	Ph:  402-393-3110
North Dakota
	Bismarck
	Bismarck Cancer Center
		Edward Wos, DO	Ph:  701-323-5741
	Medcenter One Hospital Cancer Care Center
		Edward Wos, DO	Ph:  701-323-5741
	Mid Dakota Clinic, PC
		Clinical Trials Office - Mid Dakota Clinic, PC	Ph:  701-530-6950
	St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office - St. Alexius Medical Center Cancer Center	Ph:  701-530-6950
	Fargo
	CCOP - MeritCare Hospital
		Preston Steen, MD	Ph:  701-234-2397
	MeritCare Broadway
		Preston Steen, MD	Ph:  701-234-2397
Ohio
	Bowling Green
	Wood County Oncology Center
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Clyde
	North Coast Cancer Care - Clyde
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Elyria
	Hematology Oncology Center
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Lima
	Lima Memorial Hospital
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Maumee
	Northwest Ohio Oncology Center
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	St. Luke's Hospital
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Oregon
	St. Charles Mercy Hospital
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Toledo Clinic - Oregon
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Sandusky
	North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Sylvania
	Flower Hospital Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Flower Hospital Cancer Center	Ph:  419-824-1842
	Tiffin
	Mercy Hospital of Tiffin
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Toledo
	CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center	Ph:  419-383-6583
	St. Anne Mercy Hospital
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Toledo Hospital
		Clinical Trials Office - Toledo Hospital	Ph:  419-824-1842
	Wauseon
	Fulton County Health Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Fulton County Health Center	Ph:  419-330-2708
South Dakota
	Sioux Falls
	Avera Cancer Institute
		Loren Tschetter, MD	Ph:  605-328-8000
	Medical X-Ray Center, PC
		Loren Tschetter, MD	Ph:  605-328-8000
	Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Sanford Cancer Center	Ph:  605-328-1367
Virginia
	Fredericksburg
	Fredericksburg Oncology, Incorporated
		Paul Schaefer, MD	Ph:  419-479-5605
	Richmond
	Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office -Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center	Ph:  804-628-1939

Related Information

Featured trial article

Registry Information
Official Title		An Exploratory, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Depot Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR® Depot) for Symptomatic Ascites in Cancer Patients
Trial Start Date		2005-10-28
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov		NCT00182754
Date Submitted to PDQ		2005-12-07
Information Last Verified		2009-07-03

Back to Top