A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Use of the AMMA Portable Scalp Cooling System From Cooler Heads
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Eligible patients will be recruited prior to initiation of chemotherapy for any stage breast or gynecologic cancer. Patients will undergo training in the use of the AMMA Portable Scalp Cooling System and will use the device during each of their chemotherapy treatments. Quality of life and experience of use questionnaires will be completed. Scalp photos and an assessment of hair loss will be preformed at enrollment and at the end of study participation.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Detailed Description
AMMA is designed to be used by patients in the chemotherapy infusion center, during transport from the infusion center to home, and after arrival at home. Patients will participate in training in AMMA use and will be asked to bring the device to the chemotherapy infusion center for use during each chemotherapy treatment visit. The device will be used for 30 minutes prior to the start of chemotherapy, during chemotherapy and for 2 hours after chemotherapy. Scalp photos will be obtained at baseline and after the last chemotherapy treatment. Patients will be asked to complete the following questionnaires: training evaluation after training is complete; and symptoms from device use, experience with device use and self-assessment of hair loss after each chemotherapy treatment.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
---|---|
Experimental: Interventional All patients will use AMMA |
Device: AMMA Portalbe Scalp Cooling System
AMMA is indicated for use in chemotherapy infusion centers, during transit from the infusion center and at home and is intended for use by patients who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment and who want to reduce the likelihood of chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Compliance with AMMA use [6 months]
Patient-reported questionnaire, including yes/no answers and description of the effectiveness and clarity of the training provided
- Experience of AMMA use [6 months]
Patient-reported questionnaire, including questions on a 1 to 4 scale, where 1 is not at all and 4 is very much, regarding ease of product setup and use in the clinic, during the ride home and at home
- Symptoms associated with AMMA use [6 months]
Patient-reported questionnaire, including questions on a 1 to 4 scale, where 1 is not at all and 4 is very much, regarding amount of hair loss and the impact of any hair loss on daily activities
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
-
Female age 21 years or older at the time of signing informed consent.
-
Documented pathologic diagnosis of invasive breast or gynecologic cancer, any stage, requiring treatment with a taxane-containing chemotherapy regimen
-
Planned start of treatment with taxane-based chemotherapy in the adjuvant, neoadjuvant or advanced setting
-
Plan to complete chemotherapy within 6 months of treatment start
-
If received prior chemotherapy causing hair loss, >/= 2 years since last chemotherapy dose and complete recovery of hair
-
ECOG performance status 0-1
-
Willing and able to sign informed consent for study procedures
-
Willing and able to participate in all study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Plan to use chemotherapy regimen other than that listed in inclusion criteria, including any anthracycline-based regimen
-
Plan to initiate bone marrow ablation chemotherapy
-
History of or plan to initiate whole or partial brain or skull irradiation
-
Hormone therapy concurrent with current chemotherapy regimen
-
Existing or suspected scalp metastases
-
History of concomitant diagnosis of: autoimmune disease affecting hair; cryoglobulinemia; untreated iron deficiency with or without anemia; cold agglutination disease; post-traumatic cold dystrophy; untreated or poorly controlled hyper- or hypothyroidism
-
Female pattern baldness
-
History of persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia from prior chemotherapy
-
Concomitant exposure to investigational agents, drugs, devices or procedures that cause hair loss
-
Concomitant other solid tumor or hematologic malignancy in addition to the current diagnosis
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | White Plains Hospital | White Plains | New York | United States | 10601 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Cooler Heads Care Inc.
Investigators
- Study Director: Kate Dilligan, Cooler Heads Care Inc.
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- WPH 2201