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Doxepin Hydrochloride in Treating Oral Mucositis Pain in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Further Trial Information
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIISupportive care, TreatmentActive18 and overNCI, OtherCDR0000675520
NCCTG-N09C6, N09C6, NCT01156142

Trial Description

Summary

RATIONALE: Doxepin hydrochloride may be an effective treatment for oral mucositis pain in patients undergoing radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying doxepin hydrochloride to see how well it works compared to placebo in treating oral mucositis pain in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy.

Further Study Information

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine whether doxepin hydrochloride mouth rinse, compared to placebo, is effective in reducing oral mucositis-related pain in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy.

Secondary

  • Assess the adverse event profile of these regimens, using a patient-reported questionnaire at 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, and 240 minutes, in these patients.
  • Compare the incidence of using alternative analgesics 4 hours before and in between these regimens in these patients.
  • Assess patient preference for continuing therapy with oral doxepin hydrochloride after initial test rinse or after optional cross-over phase.

Tertiary

  • Assess pain reduction and other adverse event profile in patients who cross-over to the optional blinded phase using the same patient-reported questionnaire.
  • Assess pain reduction and other adverse event profile in patients who continue to receive optional oral doxepin hydrochloride.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to gender, concurrent radiosensitizing chemotherapy (yes vs no), and age (< 60 years vs ≥ 60 years). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive doxepin hydrochloride oral rinse (swish, gargle, and spit)* over 1 minute on day 1. Patients may crossover to arm II on day 2.
  • Arm II: Patients receive placebo oral rinse (swish, gargle, and spit)* over 1 minute on day 1. Patients may crossover to arm I on day 2.

NOTE: * Patients are instructed to avoid taking medications for mucositis pain 60 minutes before and after study medication.

After completing study therapy, patients have the option to receive doxepin hydrochloride oral rinse every 4 hours as needed during radiotherapy.

Patients complete questionnaires at baseline, and at 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, and 240 minutes after study medication. Patients who choose to continue doxepin hydrochloride oral rinse also complete weekly questionnaires.

Eligibility Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed head and neck cancer meeting the following criteria:
  • Undergoing radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy
  • At least 1/3 of the oral cavity mucosa must be included in the radiotherapy field
  • Oral pain related to mucositis of ≥ grade 4 and for which the patient wants relief as measured by patient response to a pain scale question rating (0 to 10)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • No known allergy to doxepin hydrochloride, tricyclic antidepressants, or any known component of the drug formulation
  • No untreated or unresolved oral candidiasis or oral herpes simplex virus infection
  • No untreated narrow-angle glaucoma
  • No untreated urinary retention in the past 6 weeks
  • No co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease that, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study, or interfere significantly with proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 2 weeks since prior tricyclic antidepressant or monoamine oxidase inhibitor
  • No viscous lidocaine, 'magic mouthwash', benzocaine, diphenhydramine, or other medicated oral rinse within 4 hours before or after the study medication
  • Normal saline or baking soda rinse allowed

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

North Central Cancer Treatment Group

National Cancer Institute

Robert C. MillerStudy Chair

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Arizona
  Scottsdale
 Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
 Robert C. Miller Ph: 507-538-7623
Connecticut
  Hartford
 Saint Francis/Mount Sinai Regional Cancer Center at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
Florida
  Jacksonville
 Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
 Robert C. Miller Ph: 507-538-7623
Hawaii
  Aiea
 Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
  Honolulu
 Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 Hawaii Medical Center - East
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 OnCare Hawaii, Incorporated - Kuakini
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 OnCare Hawaii, Incorporated - Lusitana
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 Queen's Cancer Institute at Queen's Medical Center
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 Straub Clinic and Hospital, Incorporated
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 Tripler Army Medical Center
 Jeffrey L. Berenberg Ph: 808-586-2979
  Kailua
 Castle Medical Center
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
  Lihue
 Kauai Medical Clinic
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
  Wailuku
 Maui Memorial Medical Center
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
 Pacific Cancer Institute - Maui
 William S. Loui Ph: 808-586-2979
  Email: dorothy@crch.hawaii.edu
Idaho
  Boise
 Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
Illinois
  Moline
 Trinity Cancer Center at Trinity Medical Center - 7th Street Campus
 Costas L. Constantinou Ph: 319-363-2690
Indiana
  Beech Grove
 St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  Elkhart
 Elkhart Clinic, LLC
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
 Elkhart General Hospital
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
 Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - Elkhart
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  Kokomo
 Community Cancer Care at Howard Regional Health System
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  La Porte
 Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  Mishawaka
 Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - Mishawaka
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
 Saint Joseph's Medical Center
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  Plymouth
 Michiana Hematology Oncology PC - Plymouth
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  Richmond
 Reid Hospital & Health Care Services
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  South Bend
 CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
 Memorial Hospital of South Bend
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
 Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - South Bend
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  Westville
 Michiana Hematology Oncology-PC Westville
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
Iowa
  Mason City
 Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa
 Arvind Y Vemula Ph: 800-433-3883
  Ottumwa
 South Iowa Radiation Oncology Center at Ottumwa Regional Health Center
 Robert J Behrens Ph: 888-244-6061
  Email: sherrijr@iora.org
Massachusetts
  Boston
 Boston University Cancer Research Center
 Minh T Truong Ph: 617-638-8265
Michigan
  Ann Arbor
 CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
 Saint Joseph Mercy Cancer Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Battle Creek
 Battle Creek Health System Cancer Care Center
 Gilbert D Padula Ph: 616-685-5225
  Big Rapids
 Mecosta County Medical Center
 Gilbert D Padula Ph: 616-685-5225
  Dearborn
 Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Detroit
 Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Flint
 Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
 Hurley Medical Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Grand Blanc
 Genesys Regional Medical Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Grand Rapids
 Butterworth Hospital at Spectrum Health
 Gilbert D Padula Ph: 616-685-5225
 CCOP - Grand Rapids
 Gilbert D Padula Ph: 616-685-5225
 Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary's Health Care
 Gilbert D Padula Ph: 616-685-5225
  Jackson
 Gayle M. Jacob Cancer Center at Allegiance Health
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Lansing
 Sparrow Regional Cancer Center
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Livonia
 St. Mary Mercy Hospital
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Muskegon
 Mercy General Health Partners
 Gilbert D Padula Ph: 616-685-5225
  Pontiac
 St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Port Huron
 Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Saginaw
 Seton Cancer Institute at Saint Mary's - Saginaw
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
  Saint Joseph
 Lakeside Cancer Specialists, PLLC
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  St. Joseph
 Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph
 Michael W. Method Ph: 574-237-1328
  Traverse City
 Munson Medical Center
 Gilbert D Padula Ph: 616-685-5225
  Warren
 St. John Macomb Hospital
 Philip J. Stella Ph: 734-712-3456
Minnesota
  Alexandria
 Medini, Eitan MD (UIA Investigator)
 Donald J Jurgens Ph: 877-229-4907
  Email: coborncancercenter@centracare.com
  Bemidji
 MeritCare Bemidji
 Preston D. Steen Ph: 701-234-6161
  Burnsville
 Fairview Ridges Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Coon Rapids
 Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Edina
 Fairview Southdale Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Fridley
 Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Hutchinson
 Hutchinson Area Health Care
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Mankato
 Immanuel St. Joseph's
 Mohmmad J Ranginwala Ph: 507-385-2929
  Maplewood
 HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
 Minnesota Oncology - Maplewood
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Minneapolis
 Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
 Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  New Ulm
 New Ulm Medical Center
 Patrick J. Flynn Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Robbinsdale
 Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Outpatient Center
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Rochester
 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
 Robert C. Miller Ph: 507-538-7623
 North Central Cancer Treatment Group
 Robert C. Miller Ph: 507-284-4827
  Email: miller.robert2@mayo.edu
  Saint Cloud
 CentraCare Clinic - Women and Children
 Donald J Jurgens Ph: 877-229-4907
  Email: coborncancercenter@centracare.com
 Coborn Cancer Center
 Donald J Jurgens Ph: 877-229-4907
  Email: coborncancercenter@centracare.com
  Saint Louis Park
 CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
 Park Nicollet Cancer Center
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Saint Paul
 Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
 United Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Shakopee
 St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Stillwater
 Lakeview Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Waconia
 Ridgeview Medical Center
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Willmar
 Willmar Cancer Center at Rice Memorial Hospital
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
  Woodbury
 Minnesota Oncology - Woodbury
 Daniel M Anderson Ph: 952-993-1517
  Email: MMCCOP@parknicollet.com
Missouri
  Bolivar
 Central Care Cancer Center at Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
 Robert L Carolla Ph: 417-269-4520
  Joplin
 St. John's Regional Medical Center
 Mark Joseph Skelley Ph: 417-625-2488
  Springfield
 Cancer Research for the Ozarks
 Robert L Carolla Ph: 417-269-4520
 Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South
 Robert L Carolla Ph: 417-269-4520
 St. John's Regional Health Center
 Robert L Carolla Ph: 417-269-4520
Nebraska
  Lincoln
 Cancer Resource Center - Lincoln
 Gamini S. Soori Ph: 800-253-4368
  Omaha
 Alegant Health Cancer Center at Bergan Mercy Medical Center
 Gamini S. Soori Ph: 800-253-4368
 CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
 Gamini S. Soori Ph: 800-253-4368
 Creighton University Medical Center
 Gamini S. Soori Ph: 800-253-4368
 Immanuel Medical Center
 Gamini S. Soori Ph: 800-253-4368
 Lakeside Hospital
 Gamini S. Soori Ph: 800-253-4368
New Mexico
  Albuquerque
 University of New Mexico Cancer Center
 Julie E Bauman Ph: 505-727-8000
North Carolina
  Rutherfordton
 Rutherford Hospital
 James Dewitt Bearden Ph: 800-486-5941
North Dakota
  Bismarck
 Bismarck Cancer Center
 Edward J. Wos Ph: 701-323-5760
  Email: tfischer@mohs.org
  Fargo
 Roger Maris Cancer Center at MeritCare Hospital
 Preston D. Steen Ph: 701-234-6161
 Preston D. Steen Ph: 701-234-6161
 Sanford Clinic North-Fargo
 Preston D. Steen Ph: 701-234-6161
  Grand Forks
 Altru Cancer Center at Altru Hospital
 Grant R Seeger Ph: 701-780-6520
Ohio
  Dayton
 CCOP - Dayton
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
 David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
 Good Samaritan Hospital
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
 Grandview Hospital
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
 Samaritan North Cancer Care Center
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  Findlay
 Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  Franklin
 Atrium Medical Center
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  Greenville
 Wayne Hospital
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  Kettering
 Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  Troy
 UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
  Xenia
 Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital
 Howard M. Gross Ph: 317-783-8918
Oklahoma
  Tulsa
 Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center at St. Francis Hospital
 Alan M Keller Ph: 918-499-2000
Pennsylvania
  Allentown
 Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest
 Suresh G. Nair Ph: 610-402-2273
South Carolina
  Anderson
 AnMed Cancer Center
 James Dewitt Bearden Ph: 800-486-5941
 James Dewitt Bearden Ph: 800-486-5941
  Spartanburg
 CCOP - Upstate Carolina
 James Dewitt Bearden Ph: 800-486-5941
 Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
 James Dewitt Bearden Ph: 800-486-5941
South Dakota
  Rapid City
 Rapid City Regional Hospital
 Richard C Tenglin Ph: 605-716-3982
  Email: research@rcrh.org
  Sioux Falls
 Avera Cancer Institute
 Addison R Tolentino Ph: 800-657-4377
  Email: Jan.Healy@avera.org

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT01156142
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 04, 2013

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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