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Octreotide in Preventing or Reducing Diarrhea in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Anal or Rectal Cancer

NCT00075868

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindSupportive care

Summary

RATIONALE: Octreotide may be effective in preventing or controlling diarrhea in patients who are undergoing chemoradiotherapy for anal or rectal cancer. It is not yet known whether octreotide is effective in treating diarrhea. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying octreotide in preventing or reducing diarrhea in patients who are undergoing chemoradiotherapy for anal or rectal cancer.

Timeline

Start
2003-12
Primary completion
2006-08
Completion

Publications

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Octreotide Peptide 30 mg Intramuscular

Indications