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NCT00379353 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

The Effects of Thalidomide on Symptom Clusters

A Phase 2 study of Advanced Cancers, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
32
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00379353: Completed Phase 2 study of Advanced Cancers, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT00379353 is a Phase 2 study of Advanced Cancers that has completed, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 67-participant average among 10 other Advanced Cancers trials with a reported enrollment target (52% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00379353, a Phase 2 study of Advanced Cancers, has completed, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if thalidomide can improve symptoms such as pain, fatigue,anxiety, poor appetite, depression, and sleep problems in patients with advanced cancer.

Primary Outcome

ESAS assessment of appetite (symptom) where the severity at the time of assessment is rated from 0 to 10 on a numerical scale; with 0 meaning that the symptom is absent and 10 that it is the worst possible severity. Evaluated at baseline \[± 3 days\], 2 weeks\[± 3 days\] and 4 weeks \[± 3 days\]

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Thalidomide

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2006-09
Est. Completion 2013-01
Phase Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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What the finished NCT00379353 record still lists

NCT00379353 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 67-participant average among 10 other Advanced Cancers trials with a reported enrollment target (52% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Advanced Cancers appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00379353 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00379353 about?

NCT00379353 is a clinical study titled "The Effects of Thalidomide on Symptom Clusters". The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if thalidomide can improve symptoms such as pain, fatigue,anxiety, poor appetite, depression, and sleep problems in patients with advanced cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00379353?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2006-09. Estimated completion is 2013-01.

What conditions does trial NCT00379353 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Advanced Cancers.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00379353?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Thalidomide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00379353?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00379353 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00379353's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 7th of 10 higher than 4 of 10 other Advanced Cancers 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 NCT00379353, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00379353 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.