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Lung NeoplasmPhase 2NCT00907569

Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Hypofractionated Chest Radiotherapy in people with Lung Neoplasm and Small Cell Carcinoma, run by AHS Cancer Control Alberta at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

It is accepted that giving higher doses of chest radiation in as short a time span as possible improves chances of cure. In this study, the investigators propose to give an increased dose of chest radiotherapy for limited stage small cell lung cancer patients using a strategy of giving a slightly higher daily dose of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Neoplasm, Small Cell Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Hypofractionated Chest Radiotherapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jun 2009to Apr 2011
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • limited stage small cell lung cancer
  • adequate pulmonary function test (FEV1 >1.0 L, DLCO >50%)
  • signed study consent
  • age at least 18 years
  • Karnofsky performance status as least 70%
  • eligible to receive standard concurrent small cell cancer chemotherapy

Who cannot join

  • extensive stage disease
  • mixed non small cell and small cell histology
  • inadequate pulmonary function tests
  • not eligible for concurrent chemotherapy
  • subtotal or total tumor resection
  • previous chest/neck radiotherapy
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  • prior or concurrent malignancy except non-melanomatous skin unless disease free for last 5 years
  • pregnant
  • prior chemotherapy for another malignancy
  • patients with myocardial infarction within the preceding 6 months of symptomatic heart disease, including, angina, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled arrhythmias

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Cross Cancer Institute

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2

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About this study

Official title: A Clinical Trial of Increased Chest Radiotherapy Dose for Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

It is accepted that giving higher doses of chest radiation in as short a time span as possible improves chances of cure. In this study, the investigators propose to give an increased dose of chest radiotherapy for limited stage small cell lung cancer patients using a strategy of giving a slightly higher daily dose of radiotherapy than normal. The investigators hypothesize that our proposed chest radiotherapy dose will improve 2-year overall survival rates in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

The ideal chest radiotherapy dose/fractionation scheme for limited stage small cell lung cancer is undefined. Strategies of radiotherapy dose intensification with minimization of overall treatment time are felt to improve cure rates for LS-SCLC. Hypofractionation (giving higher than standard daily doses) facilitates both of these goals. In this study, we propose to use a dose escalated hypofractionated regimen of chest radiotherapy for patients with LS-SCLC.

Being tested
Hypofractionated Chest Radiotherapy
Keywords
Small cell lung cancer, radiotherapy dose escalation
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Small Cell, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

What participants receive

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

  • Hypofractionated Chest RadiotherapyRadiation

    Hypofractionated chest radiotherapy regimen of 58 Gy delivered in 25 fractions in 5 weeks.

What is being measured

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

  1. 2-year overall survival

    Measured: 2011

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Quality of life

    Measured: 2011

  2. Patterns of Failure

    Measured: 2011

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 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionApr 2011
  4. Study completionApr 2011

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00907569
Sponsor's protocol ID
24762
Status last verified
Sep 2011
First submitted
20 May 2009
Last updated
22 Feb 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Hypofractionated Chest Radiotherapy in people with Lung Neoplasm and Small Cell Carcinoma, run by AHS Cancer Control Alberta at 1 site in Canada.

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 6 inclusion and 10 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 22 Feb 2016. 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 Canada. 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?

2-year overall survival (time frame: 2011). 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 22 Feb 2016.

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