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SarcomaNCT00508339

Functional Outcomes Following Limb Sparing Surgery for Sarcoma Patients

An observational study of Sarcoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Primary Objectives: 1. To classify the types of wound healing complications that occur after pre-operative radiation therapy and limb sparing resection for the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity. 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sarcoma
What is being tested?
Questionnaire
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2006to Oct 2007
Phase
Observational
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with a diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma.

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma with histopathologic confirmation.
  • Treatment protocol that includes pre-operative radiation therapy.
  • Treatment protocol that includes limb-sparing surgical resection.
  • Patient has received MD Anderson Cancer Center multidisciplinary care.
  • Patient must be at least three years post-operative.

Who cannot join

  • Previous radiotherapy to the local site.
  • Presence of regional or distant metastases.
  • Major medical co-morbidities (eg. cerebrovascular accident, congestive heart failure, concurrent malignancy) or disabilities unrelated to treatment for soft tissue sarcoma.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Functional Outcomes Following Limb Sparing Surgery for Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Pre-Operative Radiotherapy

Primary Objectives:

  1. To classify the types of wound healing complications that occur after pre-operative radiation therapy and limb sparing resection for the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity.
  2. To evaluate the impact of each complication type on patient function and quality of life using the Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS).
Conditions
Sarcoma
Being tested
Questionnaire
Keywords
Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Limb Sparing Surgery, Toronto Extremity Salvage Score, Radiotherapy, Quality of Life, Questionnaire, Survey, TESS
Medical subject headings
Sarcoma

What participants receive

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

  • QuestionnaireBehavioural

    Also called Survey

    Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS) questionnaire.

Study groups in NCT00508339
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Patients with a diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma.
Receives: Behavioral: Questionnaire

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Endpoints for this study will be anatomic site, histological subtype, primary wound closure, wound complication type, need for secondary operation and type of secondary operation.

    Measured: 1 Year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2006
  3. Primary completionOct 2007
  4. Study completionOct 2007

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00508339
Sponsor's protocol ID
2005-0111
Status last verified
Jul 2012
First submitted
26 Jul 2007
Last updated
1 Aug 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sarcoma, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 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 3 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Aug 2012. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Endpoints for this study will be anatomic site, histological subtype, primary wound closure, wound complication type, need for secondary operation and type of secondary operation. (time frame: 1 Year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 1 Aug 2012.

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