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Conventional Prophylactic Regimen of Oral Dexamethasone Versus Short-course Intravenous Dexamethasone in Preventing Paclitaxel-related Hypersensitivity Reactions in Breast and Gynecologic Oncology Patients
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Dexamethasone for Hypersensitivity Reactions. Completed, enrolled 90 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study is a single center, prospective, randomized, open-label study aimed at determining the most effective means of preventing hypersensitivity reactions in gynecologic oncology patients receiving paclitaxel infusions. The study will therefore provide clinicians with the best ways of preventing paclitaxel hypersensitivity reactions in their patients during treatment. Subjects will be randomized using the block randomization method into one of these three commonly used treatment methods:(1) Conventional method: oral dexamethasone (20 mg), taking 12 hours and 6 hours prior to paclitaxel infusion and intravenous administration of histamine-1 (H1), and a histamine-2 (H2)receptor antagonists administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. (2) Short-course method: intravenous dexamethasone (20 mg), administered concurrently with H1 and H2 antagonists, 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. (3) Combined method: oral dexamethasone (20 mg), taking 12 hours prior to treatment in addition to intravenous dexamethasone (20 mg), H1 and H2 receptor antagonists administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) would be used to determine if there is any significant difference between the different strategies that are used to pre-medicate patients prior to paclitaxel infusion. P-values of less than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant.
Study Details
Timeline
Arms & Interventions
Oral dexamethasone (20 mg) at home, 12 hours and 6 hours prior to paclitaxel infusion. On the day of treatment at the clinic, an intravenous administration of diphenhydramine 50 mg and famotidine 20 mg, administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion.
Intravenous administration of dexamethasone 20 mg, along with an intravenous administration of diphenhydramine 50 mg and famotidine 20 mg, administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion.
Oral dexamethasone (20 mg) at home, 12 hours prior to paclitaxel infusion. On the day of treatment at the clinic, an additional intravenous administration of dexamethasone 20 mg, along with an intravenous administration of diphenhydramine 50 mg and famotidine 20 mg, administered 30 minutes prior to paclitaxel infusion.
Interventions
Conventional arm will only use oral dexamethasone as intervention; Short-Course arm will only use intravenous dexamethasone as intervention; Combined arm will use both oral and intravenous dexamethasone as intervention