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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungNCT00005666

Utility of Anatometabolic Imaging for Radiation Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer

A study testing PET scan use in radiotherapy planning in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a research study for patients with inoperable lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Currently, the information from a radiological test, computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest, is used to design the best arrangement of radiation beams which will kill tumor cells and still spare the normal… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
What is being tested?
PET scan use in radiotherapy planning
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 0 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed locally advanced NSCLC (squamous, large cell undifferentiated or adenocarcinoma).
  • Disease limited to the thorax, adjacent mediastinum and neurovascular structures, and supraclavicular or scalene lymph node area, as defined by the AJCC Staging System. This includes patients with Stage IIIA and IIIB disease.
  • Performance status of 0-2 by Southwest Oncology Group criteria.
  • Medically inoperable patients (Stage I or II)
  • Locoregional recurrent tumor following surgery will be eligible provided they meet other eligibility criteria.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UH B2 C490 Box 0010 E. Medical Center Drive

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

This is a research study for patients with inoperable lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Currently, the information from a radiological test, computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest, is used to design the best arrangement of radiation beams which will kill tumor cells and still spare the normal parts of lungs and other normal organs in the chest. The purpose of this study is to explore whether adding information from another radiological test, called positron emission tomography (PET), will improve the accuracy of the radiation beam arrangement designed to treat lung cancer. A PET scan is a way to picture the biochemistry of tissues and organs: of how tissues in the body take up glucose, a normal nutrient of the body. The researchers will attempt to create radiation treatment plans from PET images alone and compare differences between hypothetical plans and standard-of-care CT-based radiation treatment plans. Because there is honest uncertainty about the contribution of PET to radiation treatment planning, it is possible that there will be no difference between a CT-based treatment plan and one resulting from PET information. It is also possible that the addition of PET may result in a radiation beam arrangement that may better control lung cancer. The addition of PET may also result in treating less normal tissues, which may lower the risk of radiation side effects. This study will provide the preliminary data necessary to design a larger clinical trial that may define the role of PET in radiation treatment planning.

Being tested
PET scan use in radiotherapy planning
Keywords
Diagnostic imaging
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PET scan use in radiotherapy planningProcedure or surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 May 2000 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005666
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCRR-M01RR00042-1662
Other IDs
M01RR000042
Status last verified
Nov 2001
First submitted
19 May 2000
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PET scan use in radiotherapy planning in people with Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, run by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.

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