The primary objective of the study is to evaluate thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) as a treatment for cancer-related fatigue. The central hypothesis of this pilot study is that TRH is more efficacious than placebo in alleviating cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast or prostate cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
11
0.5mg and 1.5mg
Saline
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Change in Visual Analog Scale for Energy (VAS-E)Score From Baseline to 7 Hrs Post Study Medication Infusion
1 to 100 scale with 1 referring to No Energy and 100 referring to Normal Energy.
Time frame: Baseline and 7 hours post study medication infusion
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