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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/01/079138 [Registered on: 21/01/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/01/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial where participants will be divided into two groups, with drug intervention as Venlafaxine in one and placebo in other group and outcome will be analysed on basis of vasomotor symptoms. 
Scientific Title of Study   Venlafaxine versus placebo for treatment of vaso-motor symptoms in gynaecological cancer survivors: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Soumi Banerjee 
Designation  Senior Resident (M.Ch) 
Affiliation  AIIMS, New Delhi 
Address  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 7th floor, Mother and child block,AIIMS, New Delhi Ansari Nagar East.

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9342682708  
Fax    
Email  soumibanerjeeaiims@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Nilanchali Singh 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  AIIMS, New Delhi 
Address  Room no 708, 7th floor,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mother and child block, AIIMS, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar East.

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9811343168  
Fax    
Email  nilanchalisingh@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Nilanchali Singh 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  AIIMS, New Delhi 
Address  Room no 708, 7th floor,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mother and child block, AIIMS, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar East.


DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9811343168  
Fax    
Email  nilanchalisingh@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd Thaltej,Ahmedabad Pin:380054 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  AIIMS, New Delhi 
Address  Sri Aurobindo Marg,Ansari Nagar East, Delhi Pin: 110029 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 Soumi Banerjee  AIIMS, New Delhi  Room no 6,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ground floor, Mother and child block,AIIMS, New Delhi Ansari Nagar East.
South
DELHI 
09342682708

soumibanerjeeaiims@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Aiims Institute Ethics Committee   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C00-D49||Neoplasms,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  37.5 mg once daily orally for 12 weeks 
Intervention  Velnafaxine  37.5mg once daily orally for 12 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Gynae cancer survivors who have received any form of treatment less than 2 years
More than 18 years of age
More than 14 hot flushes per week
Completed treatment for gynaecological cancer
Willing to participate and follow-up without discontinuation during the study period
Life expectancy of more than 6month 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Severe metabolic, thromboembolic or endocrine disease
Uncontrolled hypertension
Any major psychiatric condition that would confound evaluation
Received previous treatment for hot flushes (eg. HRT) 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Efficacy of Venlafaxine as compared to placebo on hot flashes in pre- menopausal gynae cancer survivors using 4 category Hot Flush Diary  6weeks,12weeks and 2 weeks follow up 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Quality of life  6weeks,12weeks and 2 weeks follow up 
Side effects  6weeks,12weeks and 2 weeks follow up 
Depression and anxiety  6weeks,12weeks and 2 weeks follow up 
Metabolic parameters  6weeks,12weeks and 2 weeks follow up 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="64"
Sample Size from India="64" 
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 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/03/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="2"
Days="15" 
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   This study is a randomised , double blind, parallel group trial  comparing efficacy of Venlafaxine 37.5mg daily versus placebo administered daily in gynae cancer survivors with vasomotor symptoms for 12 weeks in 64 patients (32 in each group).The study will be conducted in  3 centres of AIIMS , New Delhi ( Gynae Obs Department, NCI-AIIMS, IRCH Clinic).The primary outcome will be to compare the efficacy of Venlafaxine on hot flushes using 4 category hot flush diary at 6 weeks , 12 weeks and 2 weeks follow up..The secondary outcome will be to assess the effect on quality of life using hot flush related daily interference score, assessment of side effects (CTCAE version 5.0), assessment of anxiety and depression by HAM_A and HAM-D ams assessment of metabolic parameters (CBC,LFT, RFT,FBS,Lipid Profile) at 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 2 weeks follow up. 
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