High Dose Radiotherapy for Palliation (Hi-D)

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBritish Columbia Cancer Agency

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of single-blind randomization between two palliative regimens - standard 24 Gray in 3 fractions vs a high-dose (Hi-D) 27 Gray in 3 fractions with dose escalation within the tumor in participants with bulky metastatic cancer.

The main question

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age 18 or older.

Able to provide informed consent

Patient has histologically confirmed solid tumour malignancy

ECOG performance status 0 - 2

Disqualifiers

- Hematologic malignancy.

Disease limited to intracranial sites

Serious medical co-morbidities precluding radiotherapy

Bone metastases with no soft tissue component

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Palliative Radiotherapy

    Radiation

    standard dose RT

  • Palliative Radiotherapy

    Radiation

    high-dose RT

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: High-Dose RTExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Standard Dose Palliative RTActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Feasibility of accrual

≥20 participants enrolled within 24 months from first patient accrued

Time frame
From open to accrual to close to accrual (24 months)
2

Feasibility of blinding

Trial Assignment Questionnaire administered post-treatment.

Time frame
From enrollment to RT completion.

Secondary outcomes

1

Compare changes in local control

Kaplan-Meier curves; stratified log-rank test

Time frame
From enrollment to end of study, accessed at 6 weeks, and month 3,12,18,24
2

Compare changes in OS

Time from randomization to death from any cause. Kaplan-Meier; stratified log-rank.

Time frame
From enrollment to end of study at 24 months or death

Other outcomes

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