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Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Registration Number
NCT00253448
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief 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.

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

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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival After TreatmentMinimum of 5 years.

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Southwest General Health Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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