Overview

Gabapentin With or Without Antidepressants in Treating Hot Flashes in Women Who Have Had Breast Cancer or Have Concerns About Taking Hormone Therapy

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2007-04-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

RATIONALE: Gabapentin may be effective in relieving hot flashes in women who have had breast cancer or who have concerns about taking hormone therapy to treat hot flashes. It is not yet known whether gabapentin is more effective with or without antidepressants in treating hot flashes. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying gabapentin and antidepressants to see how well they work compared to antidepressants alone in treating hot flashes in women who have had breast cancer or who have concerns about taking hormones to treat hot flashes.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Collaborator:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Antidepressive Agents
Gabapentin
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid