Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 11:32 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 11:32 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00096356
Brief Summary:
RATIONALE: Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin that may be effective in relieving fatigue and depression in women who are undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well coenzyme Q10 works in relieving treatment-related fatigue in women with breast cancer.
Detailed Description:
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* Determine the effect of coenzyme Q\_10 on cancer treatment-related fatigue in women with breast cancer.
Secondary
* Determine the effect of this drug on overall quality of life of these patients.
* Determine the effect of this drug on depression in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients are stratified according to planned radiotherapy (yes vs no) and type of chemotherapy (anthracycline vs non-anthracycline). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
* Arm I: Beginning on the first day of chemotherapy treatment, patients receive oral coenzyme Q\_10 and oral vitamin E three times daily.
* Arm II: Beginning on the first day of chemotherapy treatment, patients receive oral vitamin E and an oral placebo three times daily.
Treatment in both arms continues for 24 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Quality of life, fatigue, and depression are assessed at baseline and at 8, 16, and 24 weeks.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 101-236 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study:
NCT00096356
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00096356