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Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship 5/2019

23.07.2019

Nicotinic treatment of post-chemotherapy subjective cognitive impairment: a pilot study

verfasst von: Jennifer N. Vega, Kimberly M. Albert, Ingrid A. Mayer, Warren D. Taylor, Paul A. Newhouse

Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship | Ausgabe 5/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Persistent chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (pCRCI) is commonly reported following cancer treatment and negatively affects quality of life; however, there is currently no pharmacological treatment indicated for pCRCI. This pilot study obtained preliminary data regarding the use of transdermal nicotine patches as a therapeutic strategy for women with pCRCI to (1) reduce subjective cognitive complaints and (2) enhance objective cognitive performance in breast, colon, lymphoma, or ovarian cancer survivors with pCRCI.

Methods

Participants were randomized to either placebo (n = 11) or transdermal nicotine (n = 11) for 6 weeks, followed by 2 weeks of treatment withdrawal for a total of 8 weeks. Participants were assessed using both subjective and objective measures of cognitive functioning at five visits before, during, and after treatment.

Results

Over the course of the study, women in both groups improved substantially in severity of self-reported cognitive complaints measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function Perceived Cognitive Impairments regardless of treatment arm. Additionally, objective cognitive performance measures improved in both groups; however, there was no significant difference in improvement between groups.

Conclusions

Due to a large placebo response, we were unable to determine if a drug effect was present. However, we did observe substantial improvement in self-reported cognitive symptoms, likely resulting from factors related to participation in the trial rather than specific drug treatment effects.

Trial registration

The study was registered with clinicaltrials.​gov (trial registration: NCT02312943).

Implications for Cancer Survivors

These results suggest that women with pCRCI can exhibit improvement in subjective cognition, with attention paid to symptoms and close follow-up over a short period of time.
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Metadaten
Titel
Nicotinic treatment of post-chemotherapy subjective cognitive impairment: a pilot study
verfasst von
Jennifer N. Vega
Kimberly M. Albert
Ingrid A. Mayer
Warren D. Taylor
Paul A. Newhouse
Publikationsdatum
23.07.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Cancer Survivorship / Ausgabe 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1932-2259
Elektronische ISSN: 1932-2267
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-019-00786-6

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