Octreotide Compared With Loperamide Hydrochloride for Chemotherapy-Related Diarrhea in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs such as octreotide and loperamide hydrochloride use different ways to
relieve the diarrhea caused by chemotherapy.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of octreotide with
loperamide hydrochloride for the treatment of chemotherapy-related diarrhea in patients who
have colorectal cancer.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Collaborators:
Cancer and Leukemia Group B National Cancer Institute (NCI) Southwest Oncology Group