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NCT01200602 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Megestrol Acetate in Treating Weight Loss or Anorexia in Young Patients With Malignancies Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy and/or Chemotherapy

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
1
Enrollment target

NCT01200602: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT01200602 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 1 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01200602, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
1 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Megestrol acetate may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies megestrol acetate in treating weight loss or anorexia in young patients with malignancies who are undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.

Primary Outcome

A patient will be defined as "success" if he/she maintains or gains weight at the end if Initial Treatment compared with baseline of study entry.

Interventions

  • DRUG megestrol acetate
  • OTHER clinical observation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1 participants
Start Date 2011-03
Est. Completion 2012-01
Phase Phase 2
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

Why NCT01200602 stopped before completion

NCT01200602 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 1 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which megestrol acetate is the first listed.

NCT01200602 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01200602 about?

NCT01200602 is a clinical study titled "Megestrol Acetate in Treating Weight Loss or Anorexia in Young Patients With Malignancies Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy and/or Chemotherapy". RATIONALE: Megestrol acetate may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies megestrol acetate in treating weight loss or anorexia in young patients with malignancies who are undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.

What is the current status of trial NCT01200602?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 1 participants. The study started on 2011-03. Estimated completion is 2012-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01200602?

The interventions under investigation include: megestrol acetate (DRUG), clinical observation (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01200602?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01200602's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1 2001st of 2000 the lowest of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT01200602, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01200602 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.