Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavi - GOGty Cancer, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov

 WebMd:  ACETYL - L - CARNITINE (including other names)

                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified April 2012 by National Cancer Institute (NCI)

First Received on December 14, 2011.   Last Updated on April 17, 2012   History of Changes

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride in Preventing Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov

Purpose

RATIONALE: Acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride may prevent or lessen peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride is more effective compared to a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial studies how well acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride works compared to a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy in patients with recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer undergoing chemotherapy.