A study of radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy in primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN77275134 | 
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77275134 | 
| Secondary identifying numbers | BR06 | 
- Submission date
 - 28/02/2001
 - Registration date
 - 28/02/2001
 - Last edited
 - 29/07/2009
 
- Recruitment status
 - Stopped
 - Overall study status
 - Stopped
 - Condition category
 - Cancer
 
            
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                    Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
                                            Miss Sally Stenning
Scientific
                                        Scientific
                                                MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1  2DA
United Kingdom
                                                
| ss@ctu.mrc.ac.uk | 
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional | 
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial | 
| Study setting(s) | Hospital | 
| Study type | Treatment | 
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To evaluate the effect of CHOP chemotherapy on event-free and overall survival. | 
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cancer | 
| Intervention | Group 1: radiotherapy alone (54 Gy total dose in 27 fractions) Group 2: radiotherapy as above, followed after 4 weeks by six cycles of CHOP chemotherapy given at 3-week intervals (cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 iv, adriamycin 50 mg/m^2 iv, vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 iv (max 2 mg) and prednisolone (20 mg po tds for 5 days)  | 
| Intervention type | Drug | 
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | Not Specified | 
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | CHOP chemotherapy | 
| Primary outcome measure | Survival. | 
| Secondary outcome measures | Event-free survival. | 
| Overall study start date | 01/11/1988 | 
| Completion date | 01/10/1995 | 
| Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Slow accrual | 
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient | 
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult | 
| Lower age limit | 18 Years | 
| Upper age limit | 75 Years | 
| Sex | Not Specified | 
| Target number of participants | Target: 90, accrued: 53 | 
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Pathologically proven primary cerebral lymphoma  2. Aged 18-75 3. No previous radiotherapy or chemotherapy 4. Adequate neurological, physical and mental function  | 
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/1988 | 
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/1995 | 
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
 - United Kingdom
 
Study participating centre
                                            MRC Clinical Trials Unit
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
                                    NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
                                            Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council
                                        Research council
                                                20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom
                                                
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7636 5422 | 
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| clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk | |
| Website | http://www.mrc.ac.uk | 
Funders
Funder type
Research council
                                                Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
                                                
Government organisation / National government
                                            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 share | No | 
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration | 
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration | 
| IPD sharing plan | 
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results in: GM Mead, NM Bleehen, A Gregor, J Bullimore, R Rampling, JT Roberts, M Glaser, P Lantos, JW Ironside, TH Moss, M Brada, JB Whaley and SP Stenning for the MRC Brain Tumour Working Party (). A Medical Research Council Randomised Trial in patients with primary cerebral non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer 89(6): 1359-1370 | 15/09/2000 | Yes | No |