Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Microwave Ablation or Wedge Resection for the Treatment of Lung, Sarcoma and Colorectal Lesions, ALLUME Study

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study compares the outcomes and safety of two standard treatment options called microwave ablation and surgical wedge resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, sarcoma and colorectal...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. Estimate the 2-year local recurrence rate for microwave ablation within a basket. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate whether microwave ablation offers treatment benefit for saf...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient has a lung lesion(s) that is either biopsy-proven cancer or shows sequential growth on CT imaging with clinical suspicion for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)-stage I; NSCLC-stage \> 1; metastatic sarcoma; or metastatic colorectal (CRC) cancer
  • 3 cm or less tumor size
  • Other sites for cancer are either controlled or there are plans for control
  • Expected margin at least 1 cm from critical structures, allowing for protective strategies such as induction of therapeutic pneumothorax. Critical structures include the trachea, main bronchi, esophagus, aorta, aortic arch branches, superior vena cava (SVC), main, right or left pulmonary artery, or heart.

Exclusion

  • Patient is considered high risk for ablation due to major comorbid medical conditions
  • Patient is pregnant or breast feeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 7 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

74 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04430725

Start Date

August 7 2019

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

October 22 2025

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030