Radiation Therapy Plus Hyperbaric Oxygen in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme

Status unconfirmed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

In brief

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Hyperbaric oxygen may increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy. Combining hyperbaric oxygen with radiation therapy may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma multiforme. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of combining radiation therapy with hyperbaric oxygen in treating patients who have newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00006460

Run by

Barrett Cancer Center

Starts

2000-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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