Status:

UNKNOWN

Trial of Proton Versus Carbon Ion Radiation Therapy in Patients With Chordoma of the Skull Base

Lead Sponsor:

Heidelberg University

Conditions:

Chordoma

Tumor

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective randomised clinical phase III trial. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate, if the innovative therapy (carbon ion irradiation) in chordomas is superior to the ...

Detailed Description

The study is a prospective randomised clinical phase III trial. The trial will be carried out at Heidelberger Ionenstrahl-Therapie (HIT) centre as monocentric trial. Proton therapy is the gold standa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Karnofsky Performance Score ≥60%
  • Age \>18 years and \<80 years
  • Informed consent signed by the patient
  • Histological confirmation of chordoma with infiltration of the skull base.

Exclusion

  • Inability to understand the aims of the study, no informed consent
  • Prior RT of skull base region
  • Other malignancies with disease-free interval \< 5 years (excepting pre- cancerous lesions)
  • Participation in another trial
  • Pregnancy
  • Simultaneous CHT or Immunotherapy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

319 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01182779

Start Date

July 1 2010

End Date

August 1 2023

Last Update

August 17 2010

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University of Heidelberg

Heidelberg, Germany, 69120