Pre-operative chemotherapy for cancer of the oesophagus

ISRCTN ISRCTN43987580
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN43987580
Secondary identifying numbers OE02
Submission date
28/02/2001
Registration date
28/02/2001
Last edited
22/02/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr James Lyddiard
Scientific

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

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo investigate in patients considered to have resectable cancer of the oesophagus whether pre-operative chemotherapy:
1. Prolongs survival
2. Affects physical well-being
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCancer
Intervention1. One group receives pre-operative chemotherapy followed by surgery
2. The other group = Control group receives surgery alone
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureSurvival time
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/02/1992
Completion date30/06/1998

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants800
Key inclusion criteria1. Tumour considered resectable
2. No evidence of cervical lymph node involvement or metastases
3. Creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min
4. Total white blood cell count ≥3.5 x 109l
5. Platelet count ≥100 x 109l
6. No indication for urgent resection
7. No previous chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery for current oesophageal cancer
8. No other previous or concomitant malignant disease
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/02/1992
Date of final enrolment30/06/1998

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 (MRC) (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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article long term results 20/10/2009 Yes No