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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/091429 [Registered on: 22/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Role of duloxetine in prevention of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy 
Scientific Title of Study   Role of duloxetine in the prevention of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in patients recieving paclitaxel 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Navjot Kaur  
Designation  Medical oncology resident 
Affiliation  Stanley medical College and hospital  
Address  Stanley medical College and hospital Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600001
India 
Phone  08360803851  
Fax    
Email  drugadd2009@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr PN Sathiyamoorthy 
Designation  Associate Professor  
Affiliation  Stanley medical College and hospital  
Address  Stanley medical College and hospital Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600001
India 
Phone  9444221535  
Fax    
Email  Sathiyamoorthypn@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr PN Sathiyamoorthy 
Designation  Associate Professor  
Affiliation  Stanley medical College and hospital  
Address  Stanley medical College and hospital Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600001
India 
Phone  9444221535  
Fax    
Email  Sathiyamoorthypn@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Stanley medical College and hospital Chennai Medical oncology department  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Stanley medical College and hospital  
Address  Stanley medical College and hospital chennai  
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Navjot Kaur  STANLEY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL  Department of Medical Oncology Stanley Medical College and Hospital Old Jail road washermanpet
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
8360803851

drugadd2009@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Government Stanley medical College and hospital   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C509||Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site, (2) ICD-10 Condition: C569||Malignant neoplasm of unspecifiedovary, (3) ICD-10 Condition: C349||Malignant neoplasm of unspecifiedpart of bronchus or lung,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Paclitaxel containing regimen  Comparator arm will recieve paclitaxel containing regimen only 
Intervention  Tablet duloxetine   It is single arm study and I will give tablet duloxetine 30 mg of for first week then 60 mg of for 3 months to patients who are receiving paclitaxel from first cycle 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  All patients recieving paclitaxel with any Cancer diagnosis with any stage will and able to comply with all study requirements with signed and written consent 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Concurrent disease that may lead to peripheral neuropathy like diabetes mellitus
rheumatologic disease
vitamin B12 deficiency
any allergy to duloxetine
patients receiving ccb alfa blocker with psychiatric disorders
any bleeding manifestations and pregnant and lactating women 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To study the effect of duloxetine in the prevention of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in patients receiving paclitaxel  12 WEEKS 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare dose modification of paclitaxel due to peripheral neuropathy in each arm   3 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/08/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  05/08/2025 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   To study the effect of duloxetine in the prevention of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in patients receiving paclitaxel
To compare dose modification of paclitaxel due to peripheral neuropathy in each arm
20% dose reduction for grade I and II
discontinue drug for grade III and IV
 
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