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Completed Phase 3 Interventional

Megestrol to Limit Weight Loss and Improve Quality of Life in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00006799

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Official title

A Phase III, Double-Blind, Randomized Study Of The Effect Of Megestrol Acetate On Weight And Health Related Quality Of Life In Head And Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy

Brief summary

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RATIONALE: Megestrol helps improve appetite. It is not yet known if megestrol is effective in limiting weight loss caused by cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of megestrol in limiting weight loss and improving quality of life in patients who have head and neck cancer and are undergoing radiation therapy.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00006799
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
13 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 120 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2000
Primary completion
Sep 5, 2002
Completion
Sep 5, 2002
Last update posted
Sep 8, 2021

2000 – 2002

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Winston-Salem North Carolina 27157-1082

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