A comparison of two different treatments in advanced cancer of the esophagus(food pipe)i.e. combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy or radiotherapy alone to observe the benefit in swallowing food
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Advanced inoperable esophageal cancer
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/06/002751
- Lead Sponsor
- Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchCSIR
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
a)Inoperable carcinoma of esophagus
b)Metastatic esophageal cancer
c)Endoscopic and biopsy proven carcinoma of the esophagus
d)Adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma
e)Good performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] grades 0, 1 and 2)
Exclusion Criteria
a)Patients suitable for curative treatment with either surgery or chemo-radiation
b)Lesions involving gastro-esophageal junction
c)Tracheo-esophageal fistula
d)Previous radiotherapy or chemotherapy
e)Patient refused consent for the study
f)Poor performance status (ECOG > 2)
g)Pregnant and lactating patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method