Combination Therapy for Cancer Related Fatigue in Patients With Metastatic Cancers
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Phase 2Phase 3Interventional Study
Metastatic CancersFatigue
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Pivotal Trial
This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
240 (estimated)
Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
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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 either the psychoeducational interventions or the placebo alone.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Be advanced cancer patients or s or have a history of advanced cancer, having fatigue with severity of ≥ 4/10, on a 0-10 scale (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale), and presence of fatigue for at least 2 weeks.
2. Have no clinical evidence of cognitive failure as evidenced by …
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Be advanced cancer patients or s or have a history of advanced cancer, having fatigue with severity of ≥ 4/10, on a 0-10 scale (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale), and presence of fatigue for at least 2 weeks.
2. Have no clinical evidence of cognitive failure as evidenced by treating clinician assessment at screening (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale of less than 13/30).
3. Be aged 18 years or older.
4. Be willing to complete in-person or with research staff, and able to complete Psychoeducational intervention either in person or virtually within Texas.
5. Have a hemoglobin level of ≥10 g/dL within 2 weeks of enrollment.
6. Be able to understand the description of the study and sign a written informed consent.
7. Have a ECOG performance status score of 0 to 2; and
8. Be seen at an outpatient clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center's (MDA) main campus or its Houston Area Locations (HALs)
9. Able to read, write and speak English
Exclusion Criteria:
1. 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.
2. Be unable to complete the baseline assessment forms or to understand the recommendations for participation in the study.
3. Be pregnant (as documented in chart) or become pregnant while on study.
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