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Supportive treatment in non-small cell lung cancer
ISRCTN ISRCTN96733516
DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN96733516
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
EudraCT number
Public title Supportive treatment in non-small cell lung cancer
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source LU17
Study hypothesis To compare supportive treatment with or without immediate thoracic radiotherapy in the prevention & palliation of symptoms in patients with inoperable non small cell lung cancer.
Lay summary 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 Non small cell lung cancer
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. No compelling indication for immediate thoracic radiotherapy
2. No previous treatment for the current lung cancer, either sex, and age
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 09/10/1992
Anticipated end date 31/05/1999
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants 230 - all patients followed up until death
Interventions 1. One group receives immediate thoracic radiotherapy
2. The other will have radiotherapy delayed until clinically indicated
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Palliation
2. Quality of life
3. Other
4. Survival time
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
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Contact name Dr  Danielle  Andrews
  Address MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Email
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 28/02/2001
Last edited 06/06/2012
Date ISRCTN assigned 28/02/2001
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