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CompletedNCT01151670

Pioglitazone Hydrochloride in Preventing Radiation-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction in Treating Patients With Brain Tumors

Use of Pioglitazone for the Prevention of Radiation-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
18 (actual)
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

RATIONALE: Pioglitazone hydrochloride may be effective treatment for cognitive dysfunction caused by radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of pioglitazone hydrochloride in preventing radiation-induced cognitive dysfunction in treating patients with brain tumors.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the tolerability and toxicity associated with two different dose regimens of pioglitazone administered orally as a cytoprotective agent against radiation-induced brain injury. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the effect of pioglitazone on glycemic levels and hemoglobin A1c values when pioglitazone is used as a cytoprotective agent concurrent with radiotherapy in normoglycemic patients. OUTLINE: Patients undergo fractionated external beam radiotherapy, 3-D conformal radiotherapy, or intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Patients receive oral pioglitazone hydrochloride once daily before for 1 week prior to brain irradiation, during and and continuing for 6 months after completion of radiation radiotherapy. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGpioglitazonePioglitazone 22.5 mg daily before, during and after radiation therapy.
DRUGPioglitazonePioglitazone 45 mg by mouth daily before, during and after radiation therapy

Timeline

Start date
2010-08-01
Primary completion
2014-08-01
Completion
2014-08-01
First posted
2010-06-28
Last updated
2018-08-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01151670. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.