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Randomised controlled clinical trial of oral etoposide versus intravenous multi-drug chemotherapy in the palliative treatment of patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) and a poor prognosis
ISRCTN ISRCTN71172156
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Randomised controlled clinical trial of oral etoposide versus intravenous multi-drug chemotherapy in the palliative treatment of patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) and a poor prognosis
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source LU16
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 Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Microscopically proven SCLC
2. Limited or extensive disease
3. World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status grade two, three or four
4. No previous chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery for small-cell lung cancer
5. No other previous or concomitant malignant disease, except basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the cervix
6. No other serious condition contraindicating treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy. Patients with evidence of liver cell damage are eligible
7. Renal function normal: plasma creatinine or urea concentration within normal limits
8. Plasma Billirubin less than 35 µmol/l
9. Any age, either sex
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration.
Anticipated start date 01/08/2002
Anticipated end date 01/08/2003
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration.
Interventions 1. Oral Etoposide Regimen (E): Four courses of oral etopsimide twice daily for ten days at three week intervals (i.e. ten days of chemotherapy in each three week period).

2. Intravenous Multi-Drug
Chemotherapy Regimen (EV or CAV): Clinicians chose to use one of two multi-drug chemotherapy regimens: EV: Intravenous etoposide and vincristine four courses given at three week intervals, each course given over three days according to the protocol.
CAV: Intravenous cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine four courses given at three week intervals, each course given on one day.

All treatments should start as soon as possible after randomisation.
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration.
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (UK)
Trial website
Publications
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 Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
  Address 20 Park Crescent
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode W1B 1AL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7636 5422
  Fax +44 (0)20 7436 6179
  Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Date applied 19/08/2002
Last edited 10/09/2007
Date ISRCTN assigned 19/08/2002
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