Title Étude Pilote de Phase II Sur l'Effet du méthylphénidate Sur la Fonction Cognitive Des Patientes en rémission d'un Cancer du Sein
Protocole ID CogMet
ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT02970500
Cancer Type(s) Breast
Phase Phase II
Stage
Study Type Support
Drug Méthylphénidate
Institution CHU DE QUEBEC – UNIVERSITE LAVAL
City Québec
Principal Investigator Dr. Bruno Gagnon
Coordinator Mauranne Labonté
418-525-4444 poste 52715
Status Recruiting
Activation Date
Eligibility Criteria
  • Breast cancer stade I, II or III
  • had received chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
  • being in remission of her breast cancer
  • complaining of cognitive impairment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current or recent use of psychostimulant drugs
  • Women receiving drugs like:
  • Anticoagulants 
  • Antidepressants
  • Drugs (cocaine)
  • Erythropoietin
  • Drugs acting on the cerebral dopaminergic system, including drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase
  • Currently taking John's wort, natural medicines for depression or supplements for fatigue.
  • Conditions that may increase the risk of cognitive impairment or toxicity of methylphenidate such as :
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Migraine, headache
  • Bipolar status 
  • Cerebral tumor or any brain injury
  • Metastatic cancer
  • Alcohol addiction
  • Drug
  • Active Major depression
  • Parkinson disease
  • Dementia 
  • Epilepsia,
  • Glaucoma 
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Auto-immunes and chronic inflammatory disease
  • Narcolepsia 
  • Pheochromocytome
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Motor tic, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome 
  • Anxiety