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Superselective Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Treatment for Retinoblastoma- 5 Year Results From Turkey

Completed
Conditions
Retinoblastoma
Interventions
Drug: intra-arterial administration of melphalan
Registration Number
NCT03935074
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Brief Summary

Retrospective review of 5-year long term outcomes of superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy treatment in retinoblastoma in a single institute.

The treatment outcomes, globe salvage rates and complications of superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy both for treating naive patients (primary treatment group) and for patients who received systemic chemotherapy previously (secondary treatment group) were evaluated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients diagnosed with unilateral/bilateral retinoblastoma
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients with trilateral retinoblastoma
  • extraoculer involvement
  • patients with blood dyscrasias, bleeding and clotting disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
group 1intra-arterial administration of melphalanPatients who received intra-arterial chemotherapy as a first line treatment
group 2intra-arterial administration of melphalanPatients who received intra-arterial chemotherapy as a salvage treatment after systemic chemotherapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
globe salvage2-5 years

globe salvage rate after superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy treatment for retinoblastoma

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine Ophthalmology Department

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Istanbul, Turkey

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