Status:

UNKNOWN

Trial to Evaluate Progression Free Survival With Primary Retroperitoneal Lymph-node Dissection (pRPLND) Only in Patients With Seminomatous Testicular Germ Cell Tumors With Clinical Stage IIA/B (PRIMETEST)

Lead Sponsor:

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Conditions:

Stage II A/B Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors

Eligibility:

MALE

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Primary objective: to evaluate progression-free survival in patients with clinical stage II A/B seminomatous germ cell tumor undergoing primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) without a...

Detailed Description

Standard treatment of patients with clinical stage IIA seminoma (isolated retroperitoneal lymph nodes up to 2 cm) is radiotherapy (30Gy) and for clinical stage IIB (isolated retroperitoneal lymph node...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • histologically confirmed seminomatous testicular germ cell tumor
  • inguinal, paraaortic or retroperitoneal lymph nodes classified as local or regional unilateral lymph node metastasis by contrast CT or MRI
  • maximum dimensions of lymph node metastasis: single mass of max. 5.0 cm in transverse CT diameter multiple metastases in a unilateral field with single max. diameter of 5.0 cm (UICC IIB)
  • patients with serum tumour marker elevation at the time of CT staging are eligible if the elevated human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) directly before RPLND does not exceed 5 IU/L
  • patients qualify for this trial with following scenarios
  • initial diagnosis of UICC clinical stage IIA/IIB disease
  • recurrence after surveillance for clinical stage I
  • recurrence after adjuvant treatment of clinical stage I seminoma with 1 x carboplatin AUC7
  • curative treatment is intended
  • patient´s age above 18 years
  • able to communicate well with the investigator, to understand and comply with the requirements of the study, to understand and sign the written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • non-seminomatous germ cell tumors
  • germ cell tumor-related AFP elevation suspicious of non-seminoma
  • metastatic lymph node mass with greatest dimension \>5 cm (CS IIC)
  • other metastasis (CS III)
  • patients with prior scrotal or retroperitoneal surgery due to other diseases than germ cell cancer
  • patient underwent chemotherapy other than adjuvant Carboplatin monotherapy
  • patient underwent radiotherapy of the retroperitoneum
  • patient in reduced general condition or with live threatening disease
  • patient has a psychiatric disease
  • patient does not have sufficient knowledge of German language

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02797626

Start Date

June 1 2016

End Date

June 1 2021

Last Update

June 13 2016

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Departement of Urology, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 40225