The 5-FU Holter Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand

About this trial

To assess the feasibility of using ambulatory ECG monitoring (Holter monitor) for patients receiving 5-FU chemotherapy

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients with diagnosis of gastrointestinal malignancy

Planned to receive either FOLFOX chemotherapy with any treatment intent

Aged ≥ 18 years at time of signing informed consent form

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Holter monitor

    Device

    Holter monitor fitted from start of 5-FU infusion (Day 1) to 5-FU infusion ending (Day 3). Holter monitor to be worn for approximately 46-48 hours.

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Holter monitorExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Recruitment rate

The percentage of participants who were contacted and joined the study will be reported.

Time frame
Up to 1 year
2

Acceptability rate

The percentage of participants who joined the study and wore the Holter monitor for the required study duration.

Time frame
Up to 1 year
3

Completion rate

The percentage of participants who joined the study and completed all study assessments

Time frame
Up to 1 year
4

Overall time required to recruit to the target sample size

The overall time in weeks required to recruit participants for the feasibility study will be reported.

Time frame
Up to 1 year

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Auckland, New Zealand

Lead sponsor

Auckland City Hospital

Sponsor institution

Gut Cancer Foundation

Collaborator

Auckland City Hospital

Collaborator

The Heart Group

Collaborator