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Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsPhase 2NCT00253448

Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

A Phase 2 study testing radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at 2 sites in United States.

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

RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiosurgery may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving stereotactic radiosurgery together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
What is being tested?
radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
35 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2002to Jul 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed grade IV malignant glioblastoma multiforme
  • Diagnosis by surgical biopsy or resection within the past 5 weeks
  • Post-operative diagnostic contrast-enhanced MRI scan with MR spectroscopy must be performed prior to initiating study treatment
  • High-risk area of active tumor without margin by MR spectroscopy
  • Meets the following criteria for radiosurgery:
  • Maximum diameter ≤ 40 mm
  • Located > 5 mm from the optic nerve or chiasm
  • Does not involve the brainstem
  • No multifocal or recurrent malignant glioma

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Performance status

  • Karnofsky 50-100%

Life expectancy

  • At least 3 months

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • Not specified

Other

  • Not pregnant
  • Negative pregnancy test

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Chemotherapy

  • At least 6 weeks since chemotherapy
  • Concurrent chemotherapy allowed

Endocrine therapy

  • Concurrent steroids allowed, but at the smallest therapeutic dose possible

Radiotherapy

  • No prior in-field radiotherapy to the head and neck

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Recovered from prior surgery or any post-operative complication

Other

  • Concurrent antiseizure medications allowed

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5065

  • Southwest General Health Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44130

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Trial of Conventional Radiotherapy With Stereotactic Radiosurgery to High Risk Tumor Regions as Determined by Functional Imaging in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiosurgery may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving stereotactic radiosurgery together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving stereotactic radiosurgery together with radiation therapy works in treating patients with glioblastoma multiforme.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine the feasibility and efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery to high-risk tumor regions and conventional radiotherapy in patients with glioblastoma multiforme.
  • Determine overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.

Secondary

  • Determine 6-month progression-free survival of patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the absence of tumor growth and/or activity on conventional MR/MR spectroscopy imaging in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the frequency and severity of RTOG (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group) CNS toxic effects in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the neurologic function and quality of life of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.

Patients undergo stereotactic radiosurgery to high-risk areas of active tumor determined by MR-spectroscopy. No more than 2 weeks later, patients undergo conventional radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, weekly during radiotherapy, at 1 and 3 months after completion of radiotherapy, and then every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and annually thereafter.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for at least 5 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 35 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery
Keywords
adult glioblastoma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
Medical subject headings
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma

What participants receive

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

  • radiation therapyRadiation

    No more than 2 weeks later, patients undergo conventional radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks.

  • stereotactic radiosurgeryRadiation

    stereotactic radiosurgery to high-risk areas of active tumor determined by MR-spectroscopy

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Survival After Treatment

    Followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and annually thereafter for at least 5 years

    Measured: Minimum of 5 years.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Nov 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2002
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionJul 2011

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
35 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00253448
Sponsor's protocol ID
CWRU1302
Other IDs
P30CA043703, CASE-CWRU-1302
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
11 Nov 2005
Last updated
29 Aug 2011
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Einstein DB, Wessels B, Bangert B, Fu P, Nelson AD, Cohen M, Sagar S, Lewin J, Sloan A, Zheng Y, Williams J, Colussi V, Vinkler R, Maciunas R. Phase II trial of radiosurgery to magnetic resonance spectroscopy-defined high-risk tumor volumes in patients with glioblastoma multiforme. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Nov 1;84(3):668-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.01.020. Epub 2012 Mar 22.

    PubMed 22445005

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, run by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at 2 sites in United States.

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 29 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 26 Jul 2011). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Overall Survival After Treatment (time frame: Minimum of 5 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 NCT00253448, 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 29 Aug 2011.

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