A placebo-controlled trial of nimodipine with cyclophosphamide/cisplatin for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN66284161
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN66284161
Protocol serial number G37
Sponsor Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK)
Funder Cancer Research UK
Submission date
01/07/2001
Registration date
01/07/2001
Last edited
15/01/2019
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr - -
Scientific

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designPlacebo-controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleA placebo-controlled trial of nimodipine with cyclophosphamide/cisplatin for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOvarian cancer
Intervention1. Arm A: Placebo tablet
2. Arm B: Nimopidine tablet
Intervention typeDrug
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Nimopidine
Primary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/01/1993

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit70 Years
SexFemale
Key inclusion criteria1. Confirmed diagnosis of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer
2. International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stages Tc - Tv
3. 18-70 years old
4. Performance Status less than or equal to 2
5. White Blood Cells at least 4 x 10^9/l
6. Platelets at least 120 x 10^9/l
7. Creatinine or Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) clearance greater than or equal to 60 ml/min
8. Normal Bilirubin
9. Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)/Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) less than or equal to twice normal limit
10. No previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/1989
Date of final enrolment01/01/1993

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summary
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes

Editorial Notes

15/01/2019: The public and scientific titles have been changed from "A placebo-controlled trial of nimopidine with cyclophosphamide/cisplatin for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer" to "A placebo-controlled trial of nimodipine with cyclophosphamide/cisplatin for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer". No publications definitively identified. All search options exhausted.