Status:
RECRUITING
High-dose Prophylactic Gabapentin (HOPE) vs. Placebo to Prevent Opioid Use for Oral Mucositis Pain During Concurrent Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Stage I Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This phase III trial tests if gabapentin can prevent the need for opiate pain medication for mouth sores (oral mucositis) in patients undergoing treatment with chemotherapy and radiation for squamous ...
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine whether prophylactic high dose gabapentin, titrated to a dose of 3600 mg (1200 mg three times per day \[TID\]), is superior to placebo in increasing the proportion ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Histologic documentation of disease: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region.
- \* Stage: I-IV
- No prior treatment for head and neck cancer
- Planned treatment with cisplatin-based chemoradiation therapy (weekly or once every 3 weeks \[q 3 week\])
- Able to swallow capsules whole
- No known hypersensitivity to gabapentin or its ingredients
- No patients on dialysis or with transplanted organs
- No prior surgery or radiation for head and neck cancer and/or are being treated for recurrent head and neck cancer. Patients with a history of surgery and radioactive iodine for the treatment of thyroid cancer are eligible. Concurrent cancer therapy for other cancers is not allowed
- No planned surgery or chemotherapy or immunotherapy following 7 weeks of standard chemoradiation treatment
- No known brain metastases
- No nonprescribed use of any opioids (including heroin) within 6 months prior to registration
- No prescribed medications for chronic and/or long-term pain and/or neuropathy, including patients under treatment of a pain specialist or substance abuse programs. Acute post-biopsy medications are allowed if the patient has discontinued them 3 days prior to study registration
- No current treatment with mefloquine
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves both radiation and chemotherapy. In addition, the genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are unknown. Therefore, for women of childbearing potential, a negative pregnancy test done \< 7 days prior to registration is required. Women must agree to using contraception for the duration of receiving study drugs and for 6 months after completing chemoradiation
- Not taking medications for a psychotic psychiatric illness
- No existing diagnosis of sleep apnea
- No acute narrow-angle glaucoma
- No uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- No investigational agent within 30 days prior to registration
- No enrollment on other studies of systemic pain control agents
- Language: In order to complete the mandatory patient-completed measures, participants must be able to speak and read English or Spanish
- Patients with impaired decision making are not eligible for study
Exclusion
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 5 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 15 2031
Estimated Enrollment :
228 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06992427
Start Date
June 5 2025
End Date
April 15 2031
Last Update
January 7 2026
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