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Lung CancerNCT00632281

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Lung Tumors

A study testing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in people with Lung Cancer, run by University of Florida at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy(SBRT) is a good way to treat tumors near the thorax. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is a general term for a group of techniques that are designed to deliver radiation therapy in a way that damages normal tissues less… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
38 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2006to Nov 2008
Phase
Interventional
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Informed consent to participate in this protocol
  • Patients of all ages are eligible
  • All tumor types are eligible
  • Patients with prior thoracic radiotherapy and/or surgery are eligible
  • Tumor size ≤ 5 cm

Who cannot join

  • The subject is eligible for surgical resection or prefers treatment on this protocol to surgical resection.
  • Less than 1 year since original radiation to thorax for retreatment patients.
  • More than 2 tumors requiring SBRT
  • The patient cannot be positioned reproducibly due to pain or other factors

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Florida Shands Cancer Center

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610

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About this study

Official title: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Tumors in the Thorax

The purpose of this research study is to determine if Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy(SBRT) is a good way to treat tumors near the thorax. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is a general term for a group of techniques that are designed to deliver radiation therapy in a way that damages normal tissues less than conventional radiotherapy. The two features that distinguish SBRT from conventional therapy are procedures that decrease errors in patient positioning and technology that results in a radiation dose distribution that conforms more tightly to the tumor target. Patients will receive either 48 Gy or 60 Gy fractions depending on the type of tumor. The majority of patients will be treated in 1 week, Monday through Friday, with Wednesday off.

Read the detailed description

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for tumors in the thorax is a relatively new therapy in the United States, but has been used extensively in Japan for more than 10 years. This protocol seeks to enroll patients in three broad categories based on histology and clinical scenario: primary therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), primary therapy to thoracic metastases, and retreatment of previously irradiated tumors or lung.

Primary lung tumors

Several studies have been published describing the utility of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for primary untreated lung tumors. In the United States, the most influential has been the experience of Robert Timmerman at the University of Indiana (7). They enrolled 37 patients in a dose escalation trial of SBRT for T1 N0 and T2 N0 patients with Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The trial began with 24 Gy given in 3 fractions and escalated to 60 Gy given in 3 fractions. Dose limited toxicity (DLT) was defined as any grade 3 pulmonary, esophageal, cardiac, or pericardial toxicity, or any grade 4 toxicity that was ascribed to the protocol treatment using the Common Toxicity Criteria from the National Cancer Institute. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was defined at dose where less and 2 of 5 enrolled patients experienced DLT. The MTD was not determined by this trial as this criteria was not met in the enrolled patients. Of the 37 patients, 2 experienced Grade 3 toxicity. One patient experienced pneumonitis and other patient experienced hypoxemia. Both patients responded to therapy and made full recoveries. There were no long term complications reported from the treatment at a mean follow-up of 15 months.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

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

  1. Disease Status

    2-year local control (Percentage of tumors that did not recur at treated site 2 years after treatment), cause-specific survival (percentage of patients who had not died from disease under study in the 2 years since treatment), overall survival (percent of patients still alive at 2 years after treatment), and freedom from failure (percentage of patients in whom the disease treated had not progressed or recurred in the 2 years since treatment)

    Measured: 2 yrs

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Toxicity ot the Thorax

    Toxicity is defined as adverse events described in the CTCAE (version 3). Acute toxicity refers to adverse events that occurred up until 3 months after treatment and "late" toxicity as those occurring 3 months or longer after the end of treatment. Below are the Rates of grade 2 acute toxicity, grade 3 acute toxicity, late grade 3 toxicity, and late grade 4 toxicity

    Measured: up to 2 years, 9 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2006
  3. Primary completionOct 2008
  4. Study completionNov 2008

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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
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00632281
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB # 502-2005
Status last verified
Jun 2010
First submitted
29 Feb 2008
Last updated
20 Feb 2012
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in people with Lung Cancer, run by University of Florida 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 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Feb 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Feb 2012). 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?

Disease Status (time frame: 2 yrs). 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 20 Feb 2012.

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