Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
O15
Study information
Scientific title
Laser treatment alone versus laser treatment plus brachytherapy for inoperable oesophageal carcinoma
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Cancer of oesophagus
Intervention
1. Laser therapy alone
2. Laser therapy plus brachytherapy
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/01/1994
Overall trial end date
01/07/1998
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. All oesophageal carcinomas (squamous adenocarcinoma or other) deemed inoperable
2. Patients with tumour extending from the cardia will be included
3. Patients with tumour recurrence from a surgical group or External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) will be included
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/01/1994
Recruitment end date
01/07/1998
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Funder name
Cancer organisations
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary