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Lung MetastasisPhase 2NCT00776399

Radiofrequency Ablation in Resectable Colorectal Lung Metastasis

A Phase 2 study testing Lung radiofrequency ablation in people with Lung Metastasis and Colorectal Cancer, run by Mie University at 16 sites in Japan.

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

Lung metastasectomy is the only therapeutic option to provide a long-survival in patients with colorectal lung metastases. Recent studies have shown that radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a safe and useful therapeutic option for the treatment of unresectable lung metastases. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Metastasis, Colorectal Cancer
What is being tested?
Lung radiofrequency ablation
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
16 sitesJapan
Study dates
Oct 2008to 31 Aug 2018
Phase
Phase 2
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Primary lesions (colorectal cancer) are resected.
  • Lung metastases appear.
  • No extrapulmonary metastases or after locoregional treatments.
  • Lung metastasis is considered to be controllable either by metastasectomy or radiofrequency (RF) ablation.
  • Five or less lung metastases measuring 3cm or smaller.
  • PET study within 8 weeks before metastasectomy or RF ablation.
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  • White blood count of 3000/mm3 or more.
  • Platelet count of 100,000/mm3 or more.
  • Hemoglobin level of 8.0 g/dl.
  • Serum creatinine level of 2.0 mg/dl or less.
  • PaO2 of 70 mm Hg or more(Room air)or SpO2 of 93%.
  • Serum bilirubin level of 2.0 mg/dl or less.
  • Performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Expected survival of 1 year or more.
  • Age of 20 years or more.
  • Informed consent from the patient.

Who cannot join

  • Risk to injure lung vessels 5 mm or larger.
  • Lung metastases adjacent to the heart, trachea, esophagus, and aorta.
  • Association of uncontrollable malignancies.
  • Lung hilar lymph node metastasis.
  • One lung.
  • Pulmonary hypertension.
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  • Coagulopathy.
  • Impossible to stop using anticoagulants.
  • Active infection or C-reactive protein of 3 or higher.
  • Association of active inflammation.
  • Fever (higher than 38 degrees celsius).
  • Previous external-beam radiotherapy for the treated lung.
  • Pregnant.
  • Judgment to be an inappropriate candidate by a attending physician.

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 1 country.

16 sites in 1 country

Japan16 sites
  • Anjo kosei hospital

    Anjo, Aichi-ken, 446-8602

  • Yamada red-cross hospital

    Ise, Mie-ken, 516-0805

  • Okayama University

    Kayama, Okayama-ken, 700-8558

  • Kumamoto University

    Kumamoto, 860-8505

  • Kyoto Prefectual University of Kyoto

    Kyoto, 602-8566

  • Matsusaka munipal hospital

    Matsusaka, Mie-ken, 515-0073

  • Matsusaka central hospital

    Matsusaka, Mie-ken, 515-8566

  • Aichi Cancer Center

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 464-8681

  • Okayama Saiseikai Hospital

    Okayama, 700-8511

  • Hokkaido University

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648

  • Suzuka Kaisei Hospital

    Suzuka, Mie-ken, 513-8505

  • Suzuka central hospital

    Suzuka, Mie-ken, 513-8630

  • Toyama hospital

    Tsu, Mie-ken, 514-0043

  • Mie central medical center

    Tsu, Mie-ken, 514-1101

  • Mie University

    Tsu, Mie-ken, 514-8507

  • Mie prefectual medical center

    Yokkaichi, Mie-ken, 510-8561

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About this study

Official title: Radiofrequency Ablation in Resectable Colorectal Lung Metastasis: A Phase-II Clinical Trial

Lung metastasectomy is the only therapeutic option to provide a long-survival in patients with colorectal lung metastases. Recent studies have shown that radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a safe and useful therapeutic option for the treatment of unresectable lung metastases. In this phase-II trial, clinical utility of lung RF ablation will be evaluated in patients with resectable colorectal lung metastases.

Read the detailed description

This will be a phase-II clinical trial.

Lung metastasectomy is the only therapeutic option to provide a long-survival in patients with colorectal lung metastases. Recent studies have shown that radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a safe and useful therapeutic option for the treatment of unresectable lung metastases. In this clinical trial, clinical utility of lung RF ablation will be evaluated.

Patients with resectable lung metastases will receive lung RF ablation.

All subjects will be followed for overall survival, safety, change in respiratory function, cancer-specific survival, and local tumor progression.

Being tested
Lung radiofrequency ablation
Keywords
Colorectal cancer, lung metastasis, radiofrequency ablation, metastasectomy, Lung metastasis from colorectal cancer
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Lung radiofrequency ablationDevice

    Also called Cool-tip radiofrequency ablation system is used.

    A radiofrequency (RF) electrode is placed in the lung metastasis percutaneously. RF energy is applied to the tumor to induce coagulation necrosis.

Study groups in NCT00776399
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lung radiofrequency ablationExperimentalA radiofrequency (RF) electrode is placed in the lung metastasis percutaneously. RF energy is applied to the tumor to induce coagulation necrosis.
Receives: Device: Lung radiofrequency ablation

What is being measured

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

  1. Primary Outcome Measures:3-year survival

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Secondary Outcome measures:safety, change in respiratory function, cancer-specific survival, and local tumor progression, Radiological studies

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2008
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2017
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2018

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00776399
Sponsor's protocol ID
2008-993 Mie-U-IRB
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
17 Oct 2008
Last updated
7 Mar 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Yamakado K, Hase S, Matsuoka T, Tanigawa N, Nakatsuka A, Takaki H, Takao M, Inoue Y, Kanazawa S, Inoue Y, Sawada S, Kusunoki M, Takeda K. Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of unresectable lung metastases in patients with colorectal cancer: a multicenter study in Japan. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2007 Mar;18(3):393-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2006.11.003.

    PubMed 17377185
  • Hasegawa T, Takaki H, Kodama H, Yamanaka T, Nakatsuka A, Sato Y, Takao M, Katayama Y, Fukai I, Kato T, Tokui T, Tempaku H, Adachi K, Matsushima Y, Inaba Y, Yamakado K. Three-year Survival Rate after Radiofrequency Ablation for Surgically Resectable Colorectal Lung Metastases: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Radiology. 2020 Mar;294(3):686-695. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2020191272. Epub 2020 Jan 14.

    PubMed 31934829

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Lung radiofrequency ablation in people with Lung Metastasis and Colorectal Cancer, run by Mie University at 16 sites in Japan.

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 16 inclusion and 14 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 7 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 sites in Japan. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Primary Outcome Measures:3-year survival (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00776399, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 7 Mar 2019.

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