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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN37428883
ISRCTN37428883
Completed
Phase 2

Randomised phase II study evaluating a carbon ion boost applied after combined radiochemotherapy with temozolomide versus a proton boost after radiochemotherapy with temozolomide in patients with primary glioblastoma

niversity Hospital of Heidelberg (Germany)0 sites150 target enrollmentJuly 8, 2010

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Primary glioblastoma
Sponsor
niversity Hospital of Heidelberg (Germany)
Enrollment
150
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2010 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20819220 results

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 8, 2010
End Date
October 31, 2013
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity Hospital of Heidelberg (Germany)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Histologically confirmed unifocal, supratentorial primary glioblastoma
  • 2\. Macroscopic tumour after biopsy or subtotal resection
  • 3\. Indication for combined radiochemotherapy with temozolomide
  • 4\. Prior photon irradiation of 50 Gy to the T2\-hyperintense area, resection cavity, areas of contrast enhancement adding 2 \- 3 cm safety margin
  • 5\. Registration prior to photon RT or within photon RT allowing the beginning of C12 greater than or equal to 4 days after completion of photon irradiation
  • 6\. Beginning of study treatment (proton or carbon ion RT) no later than 10 weeks after primary diagnosis
  • 7\. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years, either sex
  • 8\. Karnofsky Performance Score less than or equal to 60
  • 9\. Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks
  • 10\. For women with childbearing potential, (and men) adequate contraception

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Refusal of the patients to take part in the study
  • 2\. Previous radiotherapy of the brain or chemotherapy with dacarbazine (DTIC) or TMZ
  • 3\. More than 50\.4 Gy applied via photon\-RT prior to carbon ion RT
  • 4\. Time interval of greater than 10 weeks after primary diagnosis and beginning of study treatment (proton or carbon ion RT)
  • 5\. Patients who have not yet recovered from acute toxicities of prior therapies
  • 6\. Clinically active kidney\-liver or cardiac disease
  • 7\. Known carcinoma less than 5 years ago (excluding carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) requiring immediate treatment interfering with study therapy
  • 8\. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • 9\. Pregnant or lactating women
  • 10\. Participation in another clinical study or observation period of competing trials, respectively

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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