Hyperbaric Hyperoxygenation With Radiotherapy and Temozolomide in Adults With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

NCT ID: NCT00936052

Last Updated: 2010-07-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-12-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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Standard treatment for glioblastomas includes radiation and chemotherapy with a drug called temozolomide (Temodar); however, glioblastomas frequently develop resistance to standard treatment and recur or progress. Glioblastomas are known to have decreased levels of oxygen compared to normal tissues. There is evidence that these lower oxygen levels in glioblastomas may contribute to their ability to resist treatment effects of radiation and chemotherapy. In this study we will look to increase the oxygen concentration within the glioblastoma by adding hyperbaric treatments (the experimental part of this study) to standard treatment with radiation and temozolomide in order to see whether increasing the oxygen concentration within the tumor increases the tumor-killing ability of standard radiation and chemotherapy.

In addition, the investigators are interested to evaluate the effect of this treatment protocol on a person's quality of life and level of stress, and, therefore, the investigators will ask subjects to complete several brief questionnaires while they are on-study.

Detailed Description

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All enrolled study subjects will receive treatment. Nobody will receive placebo. Before starting on-study, the investigators require standard blood tests (blood counts, chemistries, liver function tests, etc), urinalysis, serum pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential only) and an MRI with contrast (or CAT scan if you are unable to obtain MRI) that the investigators routinely obtain before starting any new treatment or chemotherapy.

Standard treatment for newly diagnosed glioblastomas after surgery begins with six weeks of combined radiation (Monday-Friday) and chemotherapy with an oral drug called temozolomide (Temodar) that patients normally take at home daily (including weekends) during the six weeks. Patients then have four weeks off treatment. After four weeks off, patients resume taking temozolomide on a monthly basis. During this phase of treatment, patients take a higher dose of temozolomide for only five days out of every twenty eight days (they take the drug only during the first five days of every 28 day cycle with the remaining 23 days off drug). Patients continue taking temozolomide on a monthly basis until tumor progression, they complete six to twelve months of treatment or they are unable to tolerate the drug any longer due to side effects.

Temozolomide is typically taken once daily on an empty stomach one-half hour after taking an anti-nausea medication that is also prescribed by your physician. Patients taking temozolomide are also instructed to take lactulose as needed for constipation.

During the initial six weeks of combined radiation and chemotherapy, patients also take an antibiotic to protect against a specific type of pneumonia that commonly occurs in people with weakened immune systems (pneumocystis carinii). Following completion of the combined phase of radiation and chemotherapy, continuation of the antibiotic depends upon the discretion of the treating physician.

In this study, in addition to standard radiation and chemotherapy described above, the patient will also receive the experimental hyperbaric treatment prior to each radiation treatment (Monday-Friday) during the initial six weeks of treatment. Prior to the first hyperbaric treatment, the patient will need to have a chest x-ray performed to make certain that you do not have any preexisting abnormal air spaces in the chest or lungs that could be worsened by hyperbaric treatment. The hyperbaric treatment lasts approximately thirty minutes. During the hyperbaric treatment, the patient will lie on a stretcher in the hyperbaric chamber and breathe oxygen at greater than normal atmospheric pressure. The investigators will monitor the increased oxygen levels in the tissue by placing a noninvasive electrode on your skin. After each hyperbaric treatment, the investigators will measure the participants blood sugar by finger-stick to check for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). If detected, hypoglycemia will be treated by standard medical measures.

Blood tests will be obtained as per routine standard of care (weekly during the initial six weeks of combined radiation and chemotherapy) and on days # 21 and 28 (+/- 2 days) of each cycle of monthly temozolomide.After the initial MRI (or CAT scan), subsequent MRI's (or CAT scans) will be obtained per standard of care: four weeks after completion of radiation and then generally after every two cycles of chemotherapy unless medically indicated at other time points.

Other scans such as PET scans may be obtained if medically indicated as per standard of care.

This study also looks to evaluate the effect of this treatment regimen on the quality of life for the patient and level of stress. Therefore, the investigators will ask the patient to complete three brief questionnaires at several different time points: before starting the study, at the follow-up visit three to four weeks after completion of radiation, after completion of every two cycles of monthly temozolomide and after coming off study (if possible.) The patient will remain on study until completion of one year of treatment, the patient may voluntarily elect to withdraw from study, the patient cannot tolerate further treatment or side effects prevent continuing on study or there is evidence of tumor progression.

Conditions

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Glioblastomas Gliosarcoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

in addition to standard radiation and chemotherapy, you will also receive the experimental hyperbaric treatment prior to each radiation treatment (Monday-Friday) during the initial six weeks of treatment. Prior to the first hyperbaric treatment. The hyperbaric treatment lasts approximately thirty minutes. During the hyperbaric treatment, the participant will lie on a stretcher in the hyperbaric chamber and breathe oxygen at greater than normal atmospheric pressure. The investigator will monitor the increased oxygen levels in the tissue by placing a noninvasive electrode on your skin. After each hyperbaric treatment, we will measure your blood sugar by finger-stick to check for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). If detected, hypoglycemia will be treated by standard medical measures.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Oxygenation oxygen tank

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Greater than/equal to 18 years old;
2. histologically confirmed newly diagnosed WHO IV glioblastoma/gliosarcoma;
3. Subjects are eligible postoperatively following biopsy, subtotal or gross total resection with or without radiographic evidence of residual disease;
4. recent contrast-enhanced MRI within 4 weeks of enrollment onto protocol;
5. no prior or concurrent antitumor therapy;
6. Karnofsky performance score \>= 60;
7. no significant comorbidities;
8. signed informed consent;
9. adequate bone marrow function;
10. adequate liver and renal function;
11. males, females and minorities are eligible without any preference to gender or race;
12. negative serum pregnancy test.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Greater than/equal to 18 years old;
2. histologically confirmed newly diagnosed WHO IV glioblastoma/gliosarcoma;
3. Subjects are eligible postoperatively following biopsy, subtotal or gross total resection with or without radiographic evidence of residual disease;
4. recent contrast-enhanced MRI within 4 weeks of enrollment onto protocol;
5. no prior or concurrent antitumor therapy;
6. Karnofsky performance score \>= 60;
7. no significant comorbidities;
8. signed informed consent;
9. adequate bone marrow function;
10. adequate liver and renal function;
11. males, females and minorities are eligible without any preference to gender or race;
12. negative serum pregnancy test.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Neurological Surgery, P.C.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery, P.C.

Principal Investigators

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J Paul Duic, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Long Island Brain Tumor center at Neurological Surgery P.C.

Jai Grewal, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery P.C.

Locations

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Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological surgery P.C.

Commack, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery P.C.

Great Neck, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Kerry E McConie, RN

Role: CONTACT

516-478-0010 ext. 14

Julia Trojanowski, RN

Role: CONTACT

631-864-3900

Facility Contacts

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Julia Trojanowski, RN

Role: primary

631-864-3900 ext. 18

Kerry E McConie, RN

Role: backup

516-478-0010 ext. 14

Kerry E McConie, RN

Role: primary

516-478-0010 ext. 14

Julia Trojanowski, RN

Role: backup

631-864-3900 ext. 18

Other Identifiers

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LIBTC-2008-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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