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A Comparison of Hybrid Chemotherapy versus Hybrid Chemotherapy and Autotransplant in Poor Prognosis Hodgkin's Disease
ISRCTN ISRCTN39498786
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A Comparison of Hybrid Chemotherapy versus Hybrid Chemotherapy and Autotransplant in Poor Prognosis Hodgkin's Disease
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source SNLG HDIII
Study hypothesis Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Lymphoma (Hodgkin's)
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Histological diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease
2. Prognostic index of at least 0.5
3. Aged under 60
4. No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy
5. No known significant heart, lung or renal disease
6. No co-existing malignancies apart from localised skin lesions
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/01/2001
Anticipated end date 31/12/2004
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions All patients receive three, 28 day cycles, of PVACE-BOP (chlorambucil, procarbazine, etoposide, vinblastine, adriamycin, bleomycin and prednisolone), together with co-trimoxazole every 3 weeks for the duration of treatment.

Patients who achieve at least a partial remission are randomised to one of two treatment regimens:
1. Regimen A: Radiotherapy, 30 Gy in 3 weeks to initially bulky sites or residual areas of disease, followed by two further cycles of PVACE-BOP
2. Regimen B: Radiotherapy, 30 Gy in 3 weeks to initially bulky sites or residual areas of disease, followed by intensive chemotherapy with melphan and etoposide plus autologous bone marrow transplantation.
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Probable funding from Cancer organisations
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Contact name Dr  -  -
  Address UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0) 20 7670 4723
  Fax +44 (0) 20 7670 4818
  Email register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk
Sponsor UK Co-ordinating Committee for Cancer Research (UKCCCR)
  Address MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0) 20 7670 4723
  Fax +44 (0) 20 7670 4818
  Email
Date applied 19/08/2002
Last edited 28/04/2008
Date ISRCTN assigned 19/08/2002
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