Status:

UNKNOWN

Isolated Limb Perfusion of Melphalan for Melanoma and Sarcoma Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

International Group of Endovascular Oncology

Conditions:

Metastatic Melanoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

In-transit metastases occur in approximately 3% of melanoma patients, can be very symptomatic and the survival in this group may be prolonged. In-transit melanoma metastases are often confined to a li...

Detailed Description

This is an observational study and the treatment is related to the experiences and economical availability of each center. Study Design: Prospective observational study . Primary objective: To collec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically proven primary or recurrent, regional melanoma or soft tissue sarcoma that is not amenable to surgical resection
  • Majority (greater than 95%) of disease must be distal to the apex of the femoral triangle in the lower limb and the deltoid insertion in the upper limb
  • Bidimensionally measurable disease in the extremity
  • Patients with disease beyond the limb are eligible if their extremity disease requires palliative treatment in the judgment of their physician
  • Age: more than 18
  • Karnofsky 70-100%
  • Life expectancy: At least 6 months
  • Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm\^3
  • Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL
  • At least 4 weeks since prior antitumor therapy and recovered
  • At least 2 weeks since prior antibiotics

Exclusion

  • Signs or symptoms of vascular insufficiency (no history of claudication or other ischemic peripheral vascular disease)
  • pregnant or nursing
  • other concurrent serious illness
  • severe diabetes
  • prior extremity complications due to diabetes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01920516

Start Date

July 1 2013

End Date

July 1 2020

Last Update

February 27 2019

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Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Presidio Ospedaliero San Salvatore

Pesaro, PU, Italy, 61122