A Randomized Clinical Trial of Megestrol Acetate as an Appetite Stimulant in Malnourished Children With Cancer

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

26

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2007

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2012

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2012

Conditions
Malnourished Children With Cancer
Interventions
DRUG

Megstrol Acetate

Megestrol acetatet 7.5 mg/kg/day orally (lemon-lime suspension) for 90 days.

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo (lemon-lime suspension) taken orally for 90 days.

Trial Locations (2)

T6G 2B7

Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton

V6H 3V4

Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Alberta

OTHER

lead

University of British Columbia

OTHER

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