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Calcium Gluconate and Magnesium Sulfate in Preventing Neurotoxicity in Patients With Colon Cancer or Rectal Cancer Receiving Oxaliplatin-Based Combination Chemotherapy

NCT01099449

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindSupportive care

Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprotective drugs, such as calcium gluconate and magnesium sulfate, may prevent neurotoxicity caused by oxaliplatin. It is not yet known which administration schedule of calcium gluconate and magnesium sulfate is more effective in preventing neurotoxicity. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying different administration schedules of calcium gluconate and magnesium sulfate and comparing how well they work in neurotoxicity in patients with colon cancer or rectal cancer receiving oxaliplatin-based combination chemotherapy.

Timeline

Start
2010-06
Primary completion
2012-12
Completion
2013-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Magnesium Sulfate Other / unclassified Intravenous
Subject calcium gluconate Small molecule Intravenous
Background Oxaliplatin Small molecule Intravenous