Status:

UNKNOWN

Evaluation of Repeated Whole Brain Radiotherapy Versus Best Supportive Care for Multiple Brain Metastases.

Lead Sponsor:

Stephanie Combs

Conditions:

Brain Metastasases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Whole Brain Radiotherapy (WBRT) has been established as the treatment standard in patients with multiple cerebral metastases from solid tumors. However, intracerebral recurrence is possible and a repe...

Detailed Description

According to Nussbaum et al., 24-45% of cancer patients develop cerebral metastases during the course of the disease. Brain metastases are generally associated with a poor prognosis and high morbidity...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • histologically confirmed malignancy
  • previous WBRT
  • MR-imaging confirmed cerebral metastases (\>1)
  • age ≥ 18 years of age
  • Karnofsky Performance Score ³60
  • For women with childbearing potential, (and men) adequate contraception.
  • Ability of subject to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical trial
  • Written informed consent (must be available before enrolment in the trial)
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • refusal of the patients to take part in the study
  • Patients who have not yet recovered from acute high-grade toxicities of prior therapies
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Participation in another clinical study or observation period of competing trials, respectively

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 1 2016

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    May 1 2018

    Estimated Enrollment :

    60 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03288272

    Start Date

    April 1 2016

    End Date

    May 1 2018

    Last Update

    September 20 2017

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    Technische Universität München (TUM), Klinikum rechts der Isar

    Munich, Germany, 81675