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A Pilot, Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study of Synthetic Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH) Administration for the Treatment of Fatigue in Patients With Cancer
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) as a treatment for cancer-related fatigue. The central hypothesis of this pilot study is that TRH is more efficacious than placebo in alleviating cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast or prostate cancer.
Details
| Lead sponsor | UConn Health |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | TERMINATED |
| Enrolment | 11 |
| Start date | 2006-12 |
| Completion | 2010-03 |
Conditions
- Cancer-related Fatigue
Interventions
- Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
- Placebo
Primary outcomes
- Change in Visual Analog Scale for Energy (VAS-E)Score From Baseline to 7 Hrs Post Study Medication Infusion — Baseline and 7 hours post study medication infusion
1 to 100 scale with 1 referring to No Energy and 100 referring to Normal Energy.
Countries
United States