Brain Irradiation in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Lung Cancer
In brief
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy regimen is more effective in preventing brain metastases in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer while taking into account chronic neurotoxicity from radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial compares the incidence of chronic neurotoxicity between three different brain irradiation regimens. The corresponding phase III component addressing the prevention of brain metastases was run by EORTC and reported separately (NCT00005062).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00057746
- Run by
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
- People needed
- 265
- Starts
- 2003-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-05-25
Who can join
Age: any, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Arizona Oncology Services Foundation — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare - Osborn — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare - Shea — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Highlands Oncology Group - Springdale — Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Auburn Radiation Oncology — Auburn, California, United States
- Radiation Oncology Centers - Cameron Park — Cameron Park, California, United States
- Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center — La Jolla, California, United States
- CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute — Oakland, California, United States
- Robert and Beverly Lewis Family Cancer Care Center at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center — Pomona, California, United States
- Radiation Oncology Center - Roseville — Roseville, California, United States
- Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Incorporated — Sacramento, California, United States
- Mercy General Hospital — Sacramento, California, United States
- Solano Radiation Oncology Center — Vacaville, California, United States
- Memorial Hospital Cancer Center - Colorado Springs — Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center — Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
- Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center — Lewes, Delaware, United States
- CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services — Newark, Delaware, United States
- University of Florida Shands Cancer Center — Gainesville, Florida, United States
- University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Miami — Miami, Florida, United States
- Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program — Miami, Florida, United States
- Bay Medical — Panama City, Florida, United States
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center — Gainesville, Georgia, United States
- Northwest Community Hospital — Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
- Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center — Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer at University of Alabama - Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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