Oxandrolone Compared With Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Oxandrolone and megestrol may help prevent weight loss and improve quality of life
in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether oxandrolone is more effective than
megestrol in preventing weight loss and improving quality of life in patients who are
receiving chemotherapy for solid tumors.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying oxandrolone to see how well it works
compared to megestrol in preventing weight loss and improving quality of life in patients who
are receiving chemotherapy for solid tumors.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest NCORP Research Base Wake Forest University Health Sciences