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Lung CancerPhase 3NCT00581113

Neural Stem Cell Preserving Brain Radiation Therapy & Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With 1-6 Brain Metastases

A Phase 3 study testing Radiotherapy in people with Lung Cancer and Breast Cancer, run by Virginia Commonwealth University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

For patients with 1-6 intraparenchymal brain metastases from various primary histologies (except for melanoma), stereotactic radiosurgery (administered upfront or concurrently) or complete surgical resection with neural stem cell (NSC)-preserving whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) results in improved neurocognitive… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
Radiotherapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2007to Jun 2009
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed non-melanoma primary malignancy with 1-6 intraparenchymal brain metastases (or small cell lung cancer being considered for prophylactic brain irradiation (PBI) with no demonstrable intracranial lesions).
  • A diagnostic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating the presence of 1-6 brain metastases performed within 4 weeks of registration. Note: If small cell lung cancer primary and patient being considered for PBI, MRI must demonstrate no intracranial lesions.
  • Patients with totally resected intraparenchymal brain metastases; not all lesions need be resected if all other criteria are satisfied (no more than 6 total lesions)
  • The contrast-enhancing intraparenchymal brain tumor must be well circumscribed and must have maximum diameter of no more than 4 cm in any dimension on the enhanced scan. If multiple lesions are present and one lesion is at the maximum diameter, the other(s) must not exceed 3.0 cm in maximum diameter.
  • Metastatic lesions must be distributed peripherally, that is, at least 0.5 cm lateral (outside) of the lateral ventricles and/or hippocampus bilaterally. Posterior fossa metastatic lesions are allowed in the study.
  • Age 18 years or older.
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  • Zubrod performance score 0-1.
  • Neurologic function score 0, 1, or 2.
  • Patients receiving glucocorticoids should be tapered to the lowest possible dose, or altogether, as judged by the participating physician. If glucocorticoid dose is adjusted or given for the first time, patient must remain on stable dose of glucocorticoids for at least 3 days prior to initial Neurocognitive Assessment Protocol (NAP), CT and MR imaging.

Who cannot join

  • Major medical illnesses or psychiatric impairments, which in the investigators opinion will prevent administration or completion of the protocol therapy and/or interfere with follow-up.
  • For patients who have undergone subtotal resection, residual disease must be 4 cm in maximum diameter.
  • Inability to obtain histologic proof of primary malignancy.
  • Patients with leptomeningial metastases documented by MRI or cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) evaluation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Massey Cancer Center/Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

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About this study

Official title: A Study of Neural Stem Cell (NSC) Preserving Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With 1-6 Brain Metastases

For patients with 1-6 intraparenchymal brain metastases from various primary histologies (except for melanoma), stereotactic radiosurgery (administered upfront or concurrently) or complete surgical resection with neural stem cell (NSC)-preserving whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) results in improved neurocognitive profile over standard WBRT. The goal of this study is to assess feasibility of this treatment approach.

Read the detailed description

Cancer patients (except patients with melanoma) with 1-6 brain metastases are randomized to receive standard whole brain radiation therapy or whole brain radiation therapy in a neural stem cell-preserving manner.

Being tested
Radiotherapy
Keywords
whole brain radiotherapy, neural stem cell, brain metastases, radiosurgery
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • RadiotherapyRadiation

    Treatments are delivered through parallel opposed or 5 degree RAO/LAO fields that cover the entire cranial contents. There should be beam fall-f of at least 1 cm. The eyes must be excluded from the beam either by field arrangement or shielding.

Study groups in NCT00581113
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorStandard Whole Brain Radiotherapy
Receives: Radiation: Radiotherapy
2ExperimentalNeural Stem Cell-Preserving Whole Brain Radiotherapy
Receives: Radiation: Radiotherapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Increase in the Bi-dimensional Tumor Area for Any of the Tracked Brain Metastases or the Appearance of Any New Brain Metastases on a Follow-up MRI.

    Brain metastases bi-dimensional area

    Measured: 12 months post RT

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Increase in the Bi-dimensional Tumor Area for Any of the Tracked Brain Metastases or the Appearance of Any New Brain Metastases on a Follow-up MRI.

    Increase in the bi-dimensional tumor area for any of the tracked brain metastases or the appearance of any new brain metastases on a follow-up MRI.

    Measured: 12 months after end of radiation therapy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2007
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionJun 2009

Why it stopped: New research priorities

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00581113
Sponsor's protocol ID
MCC-10655
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
20 Dec 2007
Last updated
11 Jun 2015
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Radiotherapy in people with Lung Cancer and Breast Cancer, run by Virginia Commonwealth University 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 9 inclusion and 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jun 2015. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Feb 2011). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Increase in the Bi-dimensional Tumor Area for Any of the Tracked Brain Metastases or the Appearance of Any New Brain Metastases on a Follow-up MRI. (time frame: 12 months post RT). 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 11 Jun 2015.

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