Comparison Between Mirtazapine and Megestrol for the Control of Anorexia-cachexia in Cancer Patients in Palliative Care.

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

52

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 26, 2019

Primary Completion Date

February 2, 2022

Study Completion Date

February 2, 2022

Conditions
Cachexia; CancerAnorexia
Interventions
DRUG

Mirtazapine

Tablets of 15mg mirtazapine will be used according to randomization. At the first visit, patients will be instructed to take one tablet at night for better tolerability. From the second week, if there is good tolerance, they will take two tablets at night until the end of the study.

DRUG

Megestrol

Tablets of 160mg megestrol will be used according to randomization. At the first visit, patients will be instructed to take one tablet at night for better tolerability. From the second week, if there is good tolerance, they will take two tablets at night until the end of the study.

Trial Locations (1)

14048900

Clinics Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

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