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Esophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaPhase 3NCT01398449

Is ENI Necessary For Patients With Thoracic Esophageal Cancer After Esophagectomy And With Pathological Stage Of T1-2,N+,M0

A Phase 3 study testing Elective nodal irradiation (ENI) and Adjuvant chemotherapy only in people with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Is elective nodal irradiation (ENI) necessary for patients with thoracic esophageal cancer after esophagectomy and with pathological stage of T1-2,N+,M0? Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is being tested?
Elective nodal irradiation (ENI) and Adjuvant chemotherapy only
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
874 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Apr 2011to Dec 2017
Phase
Phase 3
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 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 and ≤70
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Weight is not less than 90% of it before operation
  • Registration within 8 weeks after esophagectomy
  • Histologically proven primary thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  • R0 resection and number of lymph nodes dissected ≥15 after esophagectomy
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  • Stage T1-2N1-3M0 based pathological diagnosis
  • Chest and abdominal contrast enhanced CT within 6 weeks prior to registration(PET/CT scan is selective)
  • Without supraclavicular nodes and abdominal regions nodes existed after surgery
  • Without neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy
  • WBC≥ 4.0X109/L ,Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 2.0X109/L
  • Platelets ≥ 100X109/L
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 90g/L(without blood transfusion)
  • AST (SGOT)/ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x upper limit of normal, Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • Sign study-specific informed consent prior to study entry

Who cannot join

  • Multiple primary esophageal tumors
  • Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) unless disease free for a minimum of 2 years (For example, carcinoma in situ of the breast, oral cavity, or cervix are all permissible).
  • Severe, active comorbidity, defined as follows:
  • 3.1 Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 3 months 3.2 Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months 3.3 Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration 3.4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration 3.5 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) based upon current CDC definition; note, however, that HIV testing is not required for entry into this protocol. The need to exclude patients with AIDS from this protocol is necessary because the treatments involved in this protocol may be significantly immunosuppressive.
  • Pregnancy or women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception.
  • Prior systemic chemotherapy, prior radiation therapy or prior target drug therapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Fudan University Cancer Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032

    Xu-Wei Cai, M.D., Ph.D., 8621-64175590 ext. 1504, birdhome2000@hotmail.com

    Xiao-Long Fu, M.D., Ph.D.

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Is Elective Nodal Irradiation (ENI) Necessary For Patients With Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Undergo Esophagectomy And With Pathological Stage Of T1-2,N+,M0 -- A Randomized Phase Ⅲ Trial

Is elective nodal irradiation (ENI) necessary for patients with thoracic esophageal cancer after esophagectomy and with pathological stage of T1-2,N+,M0?

Read the detailed description

Patient Population:

Thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after esophagectomy with at least 15 lymph nodes removed for adequate nodal staging.

R0 resection; T1-2, N+, M0.

Scheme:

After esophagectomy, patients are firstly stratified by numbers of lymph node metastasis (<3 or >=3). Then patients are randomized to 2 arms:

Arm A:

Adjuvant chemotherapy (4 cycles).

Arm B:

Adjuvant chemotherapy (4 cycles) + Elective Nodal Irradiation (bilateral supraclavicular fossa and mediastinum).

Being tested
Elective nodal irradiation (ENI), Adjuvant chemotherapy only
Keywords
thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, esophagectomy, elective nodal irradiation, adjuvant chemotherapy
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

What participants receive

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

  • Elective nodal irradiation (ENI)Radiation

  • Adjuvant chemotherapy onlyOther

Study groups in NCT01398449
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BExperimentalAfter esophagectomy, patients in Arm B will receive adjuvant chemotherapy, followed by elective nodal irradiation (ENI)
Receives: Radiation: Elective nodal irradiation (ENI)
AActive comparatorAfter esophagectomy, patients in Arm A will receive adjuvant chemotherapy only
Receives: Other: Adjuvant chemotherapy only

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall survival

    To evaluate elective nodal irradiation (ENI) is better for the overall survival of patients with thoracic esophageal cancer after esophagectomy who with pathological stage of T1-2, N positive, M0

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Locoregional control rate

  2. Safety and Tolerability (incidence rate of adverse events)

    the incidence rate of adverse events, especially radiation-induced lung toxicity

  3. Failure pattern

    To evaluate the rationality of ENI after esophagectomy by analyzing the therapeutic failure patterns especially by comparing the in-field and out-of-field recurrences

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2017 (estimated)

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
874 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01398449
Sponsor's protocol ID
2011ESO_FU_02
Status last verified
Mar 2011
First submitted
13 Jul 2011
Last updated
20 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Elective nodal irradiation (ENI) and Adjuvant chemotherapy only in people with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, run by Fudan University at 1 site in China.

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 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2011. 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 China. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Xu-Wei Cai, M.D., Ph.D. (8621-64175590 ext. 1504, birdhome2000@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall survival. 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 Jul 2011.

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