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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2005-006097-10-DE
EUCTR2005-006097-10-DE
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Pilot study of dose-escalated radiotherapy with PET/CT based treatment planning in combination with induction and concurrent chemotherapy in locally advanced (uT3/T4) squamous cell cancer of the esophagus - SPOT

niversitätsklinikum Essen0 sites41 target enrollmentMarch 2, 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Phase II study of dose-intensified radiation therapy based on PET/CT-Planning in combination with induction- and concurrent chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas (uT3/T4) of the esophagus
Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Essen
Enrollment
41
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 2, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Essen

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ·Patients with histologic confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the upper and mid third of the esophagus; e.g. tumors with a proximal edge within 35 cm behind the teeth and a distant edge at least 3 cm above the anatomic cardia, length of the tumor not more than 10 cm
  • ·Tumor stage uT3\-T4 NX M0 (based on endoscopic ultrasound and PET\-CT)
  • ·Age between 18\-70 years
  • ·Performance status WHO grade 0 to 2
  • ·Normal liver\-, renal\- and bone marrow function (serum\-bilirubin \< 1,5 mg/dl, PTT \> 70%, total protein \> 60 g/l, cholinesterase \> 3000 U/l, creatinine \< 1,3 mg/dl or creatinin\-clearance \> 60 ml/min, leukocytes \> 4000/ml, thrombocytes \> 150\.000/ml, hemoglobin \> 10 g/dl)
  • ·Planned dose of radiotherapy is within the tolerance dose of organs at risk according to computer\-planning based on initial PET/CT
  • ·Sufficient capacity of heart and lung (as defined in the protocol)
  • ·Written informed consent based on complete patient information
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:

Exclusion Criteria

  • ·Previous chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery (regarding the esophagus or the stomach)
  • ·Metastatic disease (including Lymph node metastases beyond regional lymph nodes (see UICC\-classifikation 2003\)
  • ·Esophago\-tracheal / bronchial fistula
  • ·Contraindications against the use of cisplatin, 5\-FU/folinic acid or irinotecan
  • ·Uncontrolled infection
  • ·Current abuse of alcohol or other drugs
  • ·Women of child\-bearing potential with unclear contraception
  • ·Pregnancy or lactation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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