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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 29 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT01393821
Date of registration: 27/06/2011
Primary sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Public title: Menadione Topical Lotion in Treating Skin Discomfort and Psychological Distress in Patients With Cancer Receiving Panitumumab, Erlotinib Hydrochloride, or Cetuximab
Scientific title: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Exploration of a Topical Menadione-Containing Lotion to the Face for Prevention and Palliation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor-Induced Cutaneous Discomfort and Psychological Distress
Date of first enrolment: January 2012
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01393821
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Aminah Jatoi, M.D.
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Mayo Clinic
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18 years or older.

- Patient scheduled to start an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (must be one
of these three: panitumumab, erlotinib, cetuximab) within the next 3 days or patient
has already started the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor but has not been
on it for longer than 3 days and has no signs or symptoms potentially suggestive of
EGFR inhibitor toxicity.

- Ability to reliably apply Menadione Topical Lotion / placebo twice a day to the face.

- Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance.

- Negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) done = 7 days prior to registration, for
women of childbearing potential only.

- Willing to have photographs taken to assess rash.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any active facial and/or chest rash, including adult acne, at the time of
randomization.

- Cutaneous metastases, skin cancer, or a history of precancerous skin lesions
involving the face and/or chest.

- Use of topical corticosteroids on the face and/or chest at the time of study entry or
their anticipated use in the next 8 weeks.

- Any type of ongoing therapy for rash.

- Any of the following:

- Pregnant women

- Nursing women

- Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate
contraception since this study involves agents that have known genotoxic,
mutagenic and teratogenic effects

- Use of any antibiotic at the time of study or their anticipated use in the 8 weeks
immediately following study enrollment.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Dermatologic Complications
Malignant Neoplasm
Pain
Intervention(s)
Drug: menadione topical lotion
Other: placebo
Other: questionnaire administration
Procedure: management of therapy complications
Primary Outcome(s)
Cutaneous discomfort as measured by the face pain scale question. Descriptive statistics and longitudinal plots will be used for summarizing cutaneous discomfort. [Time Frame: Weekly during the 4-week treatment period]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Adverse event profile of a topical menadione-containing lotion [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Long-term cutaneous and psychosocial discomfort and adverse event [Time Frame: 4 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
MC10C9
NCI-2011-01047
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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