Status:
COMPLETED
Radiation-Induced Cytokine Cascades and Their Correlation With Central Nervous System Injury
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Conditions:
Brain Neoplasm
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Treatment for brain cancer may include radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is the treatment of tumors with X-rays. This study is related to understanding the side effects of radiation treatment for b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any patient who will be treated to the brain or spinal axis for a CNS tum Patients so treated will be stratified according to whether or not the hypo is included in the treatment fields.
- Patients receiving external beam radiation to the brain may also be rece chemotherapy or interferon-beta. (Add. #1, 11-9-95)
- Patients receiving high dose rate (stereotactic radiosurgery) are eligible.
- Patients must sign a study specific informed consent meeting all federal a guidelines.
- Patients of any age, including children, are eligible (Add. #3, 11/25/97).
Exclusion
- Patients who have a malignancy involving the hypothalamic-pituitary ax
- Patients who are not treated with irradiation to the brain or spinal axis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 1999
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00178295
Start Date
November 1 1999
Last Update
August 5 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester, Dept. Radiation Oncology
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642