Clinical trial

Cyproheptadine and Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Children With Cachexia…

NCT00066248 · University of South Florida, Other · Completed

Key facts

NCT number NCT00066248
Title Cyproheptadine and Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Children With Cachexia Caused By Cancer or Cancer Treatment
Official title The Effect of Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride (Periactin) and Megestrol Acetate (Megace) on Weight in Children With Cancer/Treatment Related Cachexia
Lead sponsor University of South Florida, Other
Collaborators National Cancer Institute (NCI) NIH
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Study type Interventional
Conditions Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors, Cachexia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Intervention type Drug
Interventions cyproheptadine hydrochloride, megestrol acetate
Enrollment 70
Start date Jun 1, 2003
Primary completion Aug 1, 2007
Completion Aug 1, 2007
First posted Aug 7, 2003
Last update posted Feb 3, 2014
Countries Canada, Puerto Rico, United States

At a glance

  • 10–99 Study sites
  • No Results posted
  • None Linked FDA submissions

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