Status:
COMPLETED
Brain Metastases Study: Radiotherapy Fractionation Schemes in the Treatment of Brain Metastases
Lead Sponsor:
St George Hospital, Australia
Conditions:
Neoplasm Metastasis
Brain Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This is a comparison of radiotherapy fractionation schemes for brain metastasis.
Detailed Description
Untreated brain metastases are usually fatal within a few weeks. The standard treatment for brain metastases is whole brain irradiation. This results on average in an increase in survival by 2 to 4 ti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- ECOG performance status 0 - 2.
- Brain metastasis. Brain biopsy not obligatory if known previous malignancy and multiple lesions typical on computed tomography (CT) scan of brain. Solitary lesions, if suitably located, should be biopsied and preferably excised.
- Extracranial disease stable or absent (i.e. no progression over 2 months) OR concurrent presentation of brain metastasis and extracranial disease at time of initial cancer diagnosis.
- Able to consent
- Life expectancy exceeds 2 months
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 1996
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
112 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00138788
Start Date
February 1 1996
End Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
November 20 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2217