Status:
COMPLETED
Role of Radiotherapy Following Oesophageal Stenting in Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Oesophageal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To assess the benefits of oesophageal stenting and external beam radiotherapy over oesophageal stenting alone in patients with inoperable oesophageal cancer
Detailed Description
A majority of patients with oesophageal cancer present with inoperable disease and require rapid and long lasting palliation of dysphagia. STUDY AIM: To compare dysphagia relief in patients treated w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Oesophageal cancer patients with locally advanced unresectable cancer (such as invasion of tracheo-bronchial tree, aorta, pulmonary vascular structures, etc),
- Metastatic disease, and co-morbid conditions precluding major surgical procedure (such as severe cardiopulmonary, hepatic and renal diseases) with grade 3 and 4 dysphagia, were included in the trial.
Exclusion
- Patients with carcinoma of the cervical oesophagus and those who had already received prior radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or any other modality of treatment were excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01179074
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
August 11 2010
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Departments of Gastrointestinal surgery, Gastroenterology, Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110029