Superior Vena Caval Obstruction (SVCO) - Management and Outcome

NCT ID: NCT00259584

Last Updated: 2010-08-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-10-31

Brief Summary

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All patients with symptomatic malignant SVCO deemed suitable for treatment either with radiation therapy or by stenting will be eligible. They will receive whichever treatment is deemed most clinically appropriate. Symptomatic response, time to onset of palliation, duration of symptom control and survival will be assessed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Management and Outcome of SVCO

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Symptomatic clinical and radiological diagnosis of superior vena caval obstruction.
* Underlying histological diagnosis deemed appropriate for palliative radiotherapy as treatment by investigator. Patients with chemosensitive tumours such as small cell lung cancer (both untreated and recurrent), lymphoma and testicular tumours, will be eligible if radiation is deemed to be appropriate treatment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Andrea Bezjak, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada

Locations

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University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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UHN REB 01-0770-C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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