Quality of life in patients with advanced gastric cancer: a randomized trial comparing docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil against epirubicin, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil

ISRCTN ISRCTN83369741
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83369741
Protocol serial number N/A
Sponsor Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran)
Funder Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran)
Submission date
03/07/2006
Registration date
28/07/2006
Last edited
25/09/2009
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 Sanambar Sadighi
Scientific

Cancer Institute
Emam Hospital
Tehran
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Iran

Email ssadighi@doctor.com

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesQuality of life does not differ in advanced gastric cancer patients after receiving either docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (TCF regiment) versus epirubicin, cisplatin and 5-FU (ECF-regimen).
Ethics approval(s)Ethics committee of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences November 2001
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedGastric cancer
InterventionThree to six cycles of either ECF (epirubicin 60 mg/m^2, cisplatin 60 mg/m^2 and 5-FU 750 mg/m^2/day as a five-day continuous infusion) or TCF regimen (docetaxel 60 mg/m^2, cisplatin 60 mg/m^2 and 5FU in the same dose and schedule of ECF) every three weeks.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Response rate

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Quality of life and survival

Completion date01/01/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration86
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with histologically confirmed advanced gastric cancer
Key exclusion criteriaPatients with local or local- regional gastric cancer
Date of first enrolment01/01/2002
Date of final enrolment01/01/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Iran

Study participating centre

Cancer Institute
Tehran
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Iran

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 results 05/12/2006 Yes No