Status:
UNKNOWN
Short Course Radiation Therapy in Palliative Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Conditions:
Esophageal Cancer
Radiotherapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aim of the study is to assess efficacy of a short course radiation treatment in patients with symptomatic esophageal malignant lesions
Detailed Description
Standard treatment for esophageal lesions (3000 cGy in 10 daily fractions of 300 cGy each) is compared with experimental treatment (2000 cGy in 4 fractions of 500 cGy twice a day) to demonstrate non-i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- symptomatic esophageal malignant lesions (primary solid tumors or metastases from solid tumor);
- age\>18 years;
- ECOG performance status 0-3
- no changes in supportive care in the week before radiotherapy
Exclusion
- pregnancy
- previous irradiation of the same region
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 8 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 8 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
98 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03804203
Start Date
November 8 2017
End Date
November 8 2023
Last Update
January 15 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine- DIMES, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Bologna, BO, Italy, 40138