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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2018/05/013773
CTRI/2018/05/013773CompletedPhase 3

A Comparative Study Of Induction Chemotherapy Followed By Radiotherapy Versus Concurrent Chemo Radiotherapy In Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Oesophagus : A Randomized Controlled Trial.

IPGMER Fluid Research Fund0 sites40 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
40

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Histological proven squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus.
  • 2. Locally advanced stage, clinically defined as a T3N0 or T3N1 tumour according to the 1997 UICC classification, or stage T2N0 or T2N1,.
  • 3. ECOG performance status 2 or less.
  • 4. Hematologic, hepatic, and renal functions with in normal limit.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Previous radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgical oesophageal treatment (Except laser therapy).
  • 2. Pregnancy and lactating mother.
  • 3. Known hypersensitivity to the chemotherapy drugs / irradiation under study.
  • 4. Abnormal initial haematology e.g.
  • a. Haemoglobin < 10 gm%.
  • b. Platelets < 75000/mm3.
  • c. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) < 1000/mm3.
  • d. Serum bilirubin > 2 .5 times the upper limit of the reference range (ULRR).
  • e. Alanine amino-transferase (ALT or SGPT) or Aspartate amino-transferase(AST or SGOT) >5 times the ULRR.
  • f. Creatinine > 2.0 times the ULRR,
  • g. Serum calcium above the ULRR.
  • 6. As judged by the investigator, any evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., unstable or uncompensated respiratory, cardiac, hepatic or renal disease, TB, DM).
  • 7. Any history suggestive of presence or previously treated malignancy .
  • 8. Presence of tracheo-oesophageal fistula.
  • 9. Distant metastasis.

Investigators

Sponsor
IPGMER Fluid Research Fund

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