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Clinical Trials/NCT00259584
NCT00259584CompletedPhase 1

A Prospective Longitudinal Study of the Management and Outcome of Superior Vena Caval Obstruction (SVCO)

University Health Network, Toronto2 sites in 1 country20 target enrollmentStarted: October 2001Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
20
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Improvement in an index symptom at 4 weeks as recorded by a daily symptom diary

Study Overview

Brief Summary

All patients with symptomatic malignant SVCO deemed suitable for treatment either with radiation therapy or by stenting will be eligible. They will receive whichever treatment is deemed most clinically appropriate. Symptomatic response, time to onset of palliation, duration of symptom control and survival will be assessed.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Symptomatic clinical and radiological diagnosis of superior vena caval obstruction.
  • Underlying histological diagnosis deemed appropriate for palliative radiotherapy as treatment by investigator. Patients with chemosensitive tumours such as small cell lung cancer (both untreated and recurrent), lymphoma and testicular tumours, will be eligible if radiation is deemed to be appropriate treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improvement in an index symptom at 4 weeks as recorded by a daily symptom diary

Secondary Outcomes

  • Time to onset of palliation
  • Duration of symptom control
  • Survival
  • Number of days spent in hospital
  • Requirement for further treatment

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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