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Gastric CancerNCT01456455

Gastric Cancer Metastasized to the Central Nervous System (CNS)

An observational study of Gastric Cancer, run by University of Zurich at 1 site in Switzerland.

Unknown status

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Descriptive registry to investigate frequency of HER-2 positive gastric cancer involving CNS. Exploration of additional prognostic factors for brain involvement from gastric cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastric Cancer
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Aug 2011to Aug 2020
How long will I take part?
2 Years
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: international

Who may be able to join

  • in order to be eligible for the study, the diagnosis of gastric cancer and/or lower esophageal cancer must be confirmed histologically. CNS involvement must be confirmed either via independent neuroradiological and/or positive CSF cytology.

Who cannot join

  • Patients whose diagnosis is not confirmed upon pathological review or where the CNS involvement cannot be confirmed after neuroradiological review will be excluded from this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Dept Oncology, University Hospital Zürich

    Zurich, 8091

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: Registry of Gastric Cancer and Brain Metastases

Descriptive registry to investigate frequency of HER-2 positive gastric cancer involving CNS.

Exploration of additional prognostic factors for brain involvement from gastric cancer.

Read the detailed description

HER2 Status E-Cadherin Status

Conditions
Gastric Cancer
Keywords
Central nervous system, pathological markers
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms

What is being measured

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

  1. HER2 Status

    Determination of HER2 Status on Tumor Tissue

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Outcome according to HER2 Status

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2020 (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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Enrolment
150 participants (actual)
Target duration
2 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01456455
Sponsor's protocol ID
UGICNS
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
18 Oct 2011
Last updated
25 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Feilchenfeldt J, Varga Z, Siano M, Grabsch HI, Held U, Schuknecht B, Trip A, Hamaguchi T, Gut P, Balague O, Khanfir K, Diebold J, Jochum W, Shoji H, Kushima R, Wagner D, Shimada Y, Cats A, Knuth A, Moch H, Aebi S, Hofer S. Brain metastases in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: insights into the role of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Br J Cancer. 2015 Sep 1;113(5):716-21. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2015.279. Epub 2015 Aug 27.

    PubMed 26313663

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastric Cancer, run by University of Zurich at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 25 Oct 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 Switzerland. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

HER2 Status (time frame: 2 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 NCT01456455, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 25 Oct 2016.

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