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NCT00376675

Methylphenidate in Treating Patients With Fatigue Caused by Cancer

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139 people

84 womenmiddle line = equal numbers55 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Finished
2010-06
Health conditions
Fatigue, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 59.9 years
Age 65+
0%
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Some results split by sex
Race
White 93.5% · Black / African American 5.8% · Not reported 0.7% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0% · Asian 0% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0% · More than one race 0%

Women left out

  • No pregnant women

    Women who were pregnant could not join.

    “Pregnant women or nursing women. Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception. This study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic, and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus an…”
  • No breastfeeding moms

    Women who were breastfeeding could not join.

    “Pregnant women or nursing women. Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception. This study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic, and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus an…”
  • Had to use birth control

    Women who couldn't or didn't want to use birth control were turned away.

    “…ing women. Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception. This study involves an investigational agent whose genotoxic, mutagenic, and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown.”
  • No seizures

    Women with epilepsy or past seizures were turned away.

    “…ificant acute or chronic progressive or unstable neurologic (dementia, delirium, or seizure disorder), hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, thyroid, or respiratory disease that would limit participation in the study per MD discretion or judgment”
  • No mental health conditions

    Women with depression, bipolar disorder or other mental health conditions were turned away.

    “Psychiatric disorder such as manic depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or schizophrenia”
  • No cancer

    Women with current or past cancer were turned away.

    “Known brain metastasis or primary CNS malignancy”

Study titles and rules are shown in their original English.