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Best Therapy for Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors (BESTTHERAPYNET)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Zentralklinik Bad Berka, December 2008
Sponsored by: Zentralklinik Bad Berka
Information provided by: Zentralklinik Bad Berka
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00815620
  Purpose

A prospective observational study containing three arms comprising different therapeutic measures to treat patients with neuroendocrine tumors in advanced stages. The therapy arms include local ablative therapy such as TACE or SIRT, surgery and RFA with peptide receptor radiotherapy.


Condition
Neuroendocrine Tumors

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer
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Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Cohort, Prospective
Official Title: Best Therapy for Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors

Further study details as provided by Zentralklinik Bad Berka:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • progression-free survival [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • overall survival, quality of life (EORTC-QLQ30), weight, time of hospitalization, Karnofsky index [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention:   None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment: 5
Study Start Date: November 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: November 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
1
patients undergoing local ablative therapy such as transcatheter-arterial chemoembolization or selective interal radiotherapy
2
patients undergoing surgery or radiofrequency ablation
3
patients undergoing peptide receptor radiotherapy

Detailed Description:

Study design:

Prospective observational study comparing ablative measures as TACE or SIRT with surgery/RFA and with peptide receptor radio-therapy in patients with advanced well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors with lymph node or distant metastases (N1, M1) Prospective evaluation Primary end points: time to progression Secondary end points: survival, quality of life (EORTC-QLQ30), weight, time of hospitalization, Karnofsky index) Non-randomized cohort study Number of patients needed in all groups: 70 per group, 210 overall Evaluation of response to therapy every 3-6 months by imaging, clinical status, weight, quality of life, Karnofsky-index Cross-over allowed if therapy changes

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

patients with neuroendocrine tumors in a tertiary referal center

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Biopsy-proven neuroendocrine tumor (WHO class I-II, TNM grading 1-2)
  • Advanced disease with lymph node or distant metastases (N1, M1) undergoing cytoreduction by surgery/local ablative therapy or peptide receptor radiotherapy
  • curative intent of all therapies possible

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Undifferentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (WHO class III, TNM grading 3)
  • secondary tumor
  • advanced carcinoid heart disease requiring surgery
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00815620

Contacts
Contact: Dieter Hörsch, MD 0049-36458 ext 52600 gast@zentralklinik-bad-berka.de
Contact: Richard P Baum, MD 0049-36458 ext 52200 info@rpbaum.de

Locations
Germany
Zentralklinik Bad Berka Recruiting
Bad Berka, Germany, 99437
Principal Investigator: Dieter Hörsch, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Zentralklinik Bad Berka
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Dieter Hörsch, MD Zentralklinik Bad Berka GmbH
  More Information

Responsible Party: Zentralklinik Bad Berka GmbH, Bad Berka, Germany ( Dieter Hoersch MD )
Study ID Numbers: ZBB-NET-1
Study First Received: December 29, 2008
Last Updated: December 29, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00815620  
Health Authority: Germany: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Zentralklinik Bad Berka:
neuroendocrine tumors
transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
selective internal radiotherapy
surgery
radio-frequency ablation
peptide-receptor radiotherapy
progression-free survival
quality of life
overall survival
weight
time of hospitalization

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Body Weight
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Disease Progression
Neuroepithelioma
Quality of Life
Neuroendocrine Tumors

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009