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NCT00176540 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Dextromethorphan in Treating Patients With Fatigue Caused by Cancer

A NA study, sponsored by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT00176540: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

NCT00176540 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00176540, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Dextromethorphan may help relieve fatigue in patients with cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well dextromethorphan works in treating patients with fatigue caused by cancer.

Interventions

  • DRUG dextromethorphan hydrobromide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2003-10
Est. Completion 2007-08
Phase NA

Why NCT00176540 stopped before completion

NCT00176540 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which dextromethorphan hydrobromide is the first listed.

NCT00176540 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00176540 about?

NCT00176540 is a clinical study titled "Dextromethorphan in Treating Patients With Fatigue Caused by Cancer". RATIONALE: Dextromethorphan may help relieve fatigue in patients with cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well dextromethorphan works in treating patients with fatigue caused by cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00176540?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2003-10. Estimated completion is 2007-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00176540?

The interventions under investigation include: dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00176540?

This trial is sponsored by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, which has 88 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00176540's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1593rd of 2000 higher than 299 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00176540, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00176540 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.