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Lung CancerPhase 2NCT00955175

Hypofractionated 3-Dimensional Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. ICORG 99-09

A Phase 2 study testing hypofractionated radiation therapy in people with Lung Cancer, run by Cancer Trials Ireland at 1 site in Ireland.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor over a shorter period of time may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
hypofractionated radiation therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteIreland
Study dates
Nov 2000to Jun 2009
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 Up to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer meeting 1 of the following stage criteria:
  • Stage I or II disease
  • Medically inoperable or patient refused surgery
  • Stage IIIA or IIIB disease (no pleural effusions)
  • Radiation dose parameters must satisfy the required study dose-volume constraints

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Karnofsky performance status 70-100%
  • Weight loss ≤ 10% within 3 months before diagnosis
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years, except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • No clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., hypertension [blood pressure > 150/100 mm Hg], myocardial infarction or stroke within the past 6 months, or unstable angina)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • No concurrent chemotherapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ireland1 site
  • Saint Luke's Hospital

    Dublin, 6

Other trials in Ireland

About this study

Official title: Radiation Dose Escalation For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Hypofractionated 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy

RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor over a shorter period of time may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects of hypofractionated 3-dimensional radiation therapy and to see how well it works in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage I, stage II, or stage III non-small cell lung cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • To evaluate the acute and long-term radio-induced toxicity (any organ) of hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed stage I-III non-small cell lung cancer.

Secondary

  • To assess the radiological tumor response rate at 3 months after completion of radiotherapy.
  • To assess the actuarial freedom from thoracic progression rate.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified according to combined lung volume at 25 Gy (≤ 30% vs > 30%). Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups.

  • Group 1: Patients undergo hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 24 fractions (total of 72 Gy).
  • Group 2: Patients undergo hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 22 fractions (total of 66 Gy).
  • Group 3: Patients undergo hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 20 fractions (total of 60 Gy).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months thereafter.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
hypofractionated radiation therapy
Keywords
stage I non-small cell lung cancer, stage II non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

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

  • hypofractionated radiation therapyRadiation

    Given 5 days a week for 20, 22, or 24 fractions

Study groups in NCT00955175
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1ExperimentalPatients undergo hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 24 fractions (total of 72 Gy).
Receives: Radiation: hypofractionated radiation therapy
Group 2ExperimentalPatients undergo hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 22 fractions (total of 66 Gy).
Receives: Radiation: hypofractionated radiation therapy
Group 3ExperimentalPatients undergo hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 20 fractions (total of 60 Gy).
Receives: Radiation: hypofractionated radiation therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Acute radio-induced toxicity as assessed by the RTOG/EORTC acute toxicity grading system weekly during radiotherapy

    Measured: weekly during radiotherapy

  2. Long-term radio-induced toxicity as assessed by the long-term RTOG/EORTC and SWOG (lung) grading system every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months thereafter

    Measured: every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months thereafter

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Tumor response rate (according to WHO response criteria) as assessed by CT scan at 3 months after completion of radiotherapy

    Measured: at 3 months after completion of radiotherapy

  2. Actuarial freedom from thoracic progression rate

    Measured: ongoing

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Aug 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2000
  3. Primary completionJun 2009

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00955175
Sponsor's protocol ID
99-09 ICORG
Other IDs
ICORG-99-09, EU-20922
Status last verified
Feb 2016
First submitted
6 Aug 2009
Last updated
17 Feb 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing hypofractionated radiation therapy in people with Lung Cancer, run by Cancer Trials Ireland at 1 site in Ireland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

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 17 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 Ireland. 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?

Acute radio-induced toxicity as assessed by the RTOG/EORTC acute toxicity grading system weekly during radiotherapy (time frame: weekly during radiotherapy). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 17 Feb 2016.

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