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Radiation Therapy

Stereotactic body radiotherapy for Lung Cancer

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Matthew Spraker, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new, more effective way to give palliative radiotherapy to patients with large tumors.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lung Cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Abdominal Cancer
  • Pelvic Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants With Treatment-related, Non-hematologic Grade ≥ 3 Toxicity
Rate of Local Control
Secondary outcome measures
Patient Reported Pain as Measured by Numeric Pain Scale
Patient Reported Toxicity as Measured by PRO-CTCAE Assessment
Quality of Life as Measured by PROMIS Anxiety Assessment
+3 more

Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 4 trial • 19 Patients • NCT01344356
100%
Dizziness
100%
Cranial Nerve Neuropathy
100%
Fatigue
100%
Alopecia
100%
Mucositis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Benign Tumors
Malignant Tumors

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: SBRTExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
5-fraction Lattice SBRT delivered to 20 Gy with a simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) to 66.7 Gy.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Stereotactic body radiotherapy
2014
Completed Phase 4
~370
Research blood draw
2022
Completed Phase 2
~240

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Washington University School of MedicineLead Sponsor
1,935 Previous Clinical Trials
2,299,740 Total Patients Enrolled
Goldman Sachs Foundation (Emerson Collective)UNKNOWN
Matthew Spraker, M.D., Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorWashington University School of Medicine
3 Previous Clinical Trials
30 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there still opportunities to participate in this research endeavor?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this specific medical trial is not actively looking for participants at present time. It was initially posted on September 22nd 2020 and last amended October 17th 2022 but there are currently 484 other research initiatives accepting new patients."

Answered by AI
~15 spots leftby Apr 2025