A prospective randomised trial of resection versus biopsy in patients with malignant glioma

ISRCTN ISRCTN48935548
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48935548
Secondary identifying numbers E164/45
Submission date
21/09/2000
Registration date
21/09/2000
Last edited
16/08/2011
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Miss Sally Stenning
Scientific

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Email ss@ctu.mrc.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronym-
Study objectivesThis trial will compare two treatments - radiotherapy or chemotherapy (using temozolomide) in patients for whom it is decided active treatment is needed. Patients entered onto the trial will be randomly selected to one of the two treatments available.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCancer
InterventionTrial stopped: Not submitted for funding
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase III
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Temozolomide
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration.
Overall study start date01/09/1999
Completion date01/09/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of funding

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration.
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration.
Date of first enrolment01/09/1999
Date of final enrolment01/09/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7636 5422
Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Website http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan