Status:

RECRUITING

Low Dose Whole Lung Radiation Therapy for Patients With COVID-19 and Respiratory Compromise

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Conditions:

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Low doses of radiation in the form of chest X-rays have been used to treat people with pneumonia. This treatment was found to be effective by reducing inflammation and with minimal side effects. Howev...

Detailed Description

The primary outcome is the mortality rate 30 days after the ICU-based mechanical ventilation initiation.Based on current data available, the mortality rate for ventilated patients is assumed to be 80%...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19 based within 14 days of enrollment.
  • CT or radiographic findings typical of COVID-19 pneumonia within 5 days of enrollment
  • Receiving ICU-based mechanical ventilation
  • Life expectancy ≥ 24 hours, as judged by investigator
  • Hypoxemia defined as a Pa/FIO2 ratio \< 300 or SpO2/FiO2 \< 315
  • Signed informed consent by patient or his or her legal/authorized representative

Exclusion

  • Moribund with survival expected \< 24 hours, as judged by investigator and treating team
  • Expected survival \< 30 days, as judged by investigator and treating team, due to chronic illness present prior to COVID infection
  • Patient or legal representative not committed to full disease specific therapy, i.e. comfort care (DNRCCA is allowed)
  • Treatment with immune suppressing medications in the last 30 days (steroids for acute respiratory distress syndrome or septic shock allowed)
  • Presumed COVID-associated illness greater than 14-days
  • Inpatient admission greater than 14-days
  • Patient deemed unsafe for travel for radiation therapy
  • Chronic hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen at baseline
  • Documented active connective tissue disease (scleroderma) or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • History of prior radiation therapy resulting in ≥grade 2 radiation pneumonitis within 365 days of enrollment
  • Active or history of prior radiation to the thorax completed within 180 days of enrollment (skin or surface only skin treatments are acceptable)
  • Known active uncontrolled bacterial or fungal infections of the lung.
  • Active cytotoxic chemotherapy
  • Females who are pregnant or have a positive pregnancy test
  • Breast feeding
  • Note: concurrent administration of convalescent immune plasma therapy either on clinical trial or as a standard therapy not an exclusion criterion, but will be noted

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 23 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04427566

Start Date

July 23 2020

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

March 15 2021

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Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210