Phase II comparison of accelerated twice-daily compared with once-daily thoracic radiotherapy in limited small-cell lung cancer treated concurrently with etoposide and cisplatin

ISRCTN ISRCTN54145633
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN54145633
Protocol serial number N0063115998
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder Christie Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
04/10/2012
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 C Faivre-Finn
Scientific

Clinical Oncology
Christie Hospital NHS Trust
Wilmslow Road
Withington
Manchester
M20 4BX
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesThis randomised phase II trial is aiming to assess the acute toxicity of twice-daily and once-daily concurrent chemo-radiotherapy.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCancer: Limited small-cell lung cancer
InterventionArm A: new total dose of 66 Gy given over 45 days once-daily concurrently with chemotherapy
Arm B: total 45 Gy given over 19 days twice-daily concurrently with chemotherapy
Intervention typeDrug
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)etoposide and cisplatin
Primary outcome measure(s)

Acute toxicity (particularly grade III/IV oesophagitis).

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. Overall survival
2. Response rates

Completion date31/12/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration81
Key inclusion criteriaPatients who are ≤75 years of age with histologically proven small-cell lung cancer and fully meet the criteria will be approached for consent. 81 Patients in total will be recruited for the trial and 27 will be recruited to the standard arm and 54 to the experimental arm. 25 patients per year.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/2002
Date of final enrolment31/12/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Clinical Oncology
Manchester
M20 4BX
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Yes No
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes