A Randomized Phase III Study of Palliative Radiation of Advanced Central Tumors With Intentional Avoidance of the Esophagus (PROACTIVE)

February 24, 2021 updated by: Alexander Louie, Lawson Health Research Institute
A randomized phase II study of palliative radiation of advanced central lung tumors with intentional avoidance of the esophagus. Patients will be randomized between standard of care palliative thoracic radiation and esophageal-sparing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (ES-IMRT) in a 1:1 ratio. Radiotherapy will be administered as soon as possible following randomization and subjects will be followed for 1 year after completion of their radiation therapy. The primary endpoint is esophageal quality of life as measured by the Esophageal Cancer Subscore (ECS) of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophagus (FACT-E).

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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90

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2
        • Cross Cancer Institute
    • Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 1V7
        • Atlantic Clinical Cancer Centre
    • ONT
      • Mississauga, ONT, Canada, L5M 2N1
        • Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Hospital
    • Ontario
      • Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, N2G 1G3
        • Grand River Regional Cancer Centre/Grand River Hospital
      • London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4L6
        • London Regional Cancer Program
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
        • Princess Margaret Hospital/ University Health Network
    • Quebec
      • Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 2R9
        • McGill University Health Centre

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 7th edition stage IV NSCLC or stage III not eligible for curative intent treatment
  • Intended to receive palliative radiotherapy to the thorax, to a dose of 30Gy in 10 fractions or 20Gy in 5 fractions. In either treatment arm at least 5cm of the esophagus should be in the intended treatment field.
  • Willingness and ability to provide informed consent
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-3
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Prior or planned systemic therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted agents) is permissible at the discretion of the treating medical oncologist, provided that no systemic treatment is given within 2 weeks prior to RT, concurrent with RT or within a 2-week period post RT.
  • Concurrent palliative RT to other metastatic sites is permissible
  • Life expectancy > 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior thoracic RT
  • Serious medical comorbidities precluding RT
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Inability to attend the full course of RT or planned follow-up visits
  • Planned concurrent palliative RT to the stomach and/or liver
  • Congenital abnormalities of the esophagus or severe disorders of the esophagus (e.g. achalasia)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Standard Palliative Radiation
Patients in the standard arm will receive a conventional radiotherapy dose will be either 30 gray (Gy) in 10 fraction or 20Gy in 5 fractions. Patients will be stratified by intended dose prior to randomization. Radiation for patients in the standard arm should adhere to the principles of palliative radiation, with goals of alleviating symptoms or preventing potential complications.
Radiation: Conventional radiotherapy
Patients will receive standard palliative radiation in dose of 30Gy in 10 fractions, or 20Gy in 5 fractions.
Experimental: Esophageal Sparing IMRT
Patients on the experimental arm will receive esophageal-sparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy, with the same dose(s) as in the standard arm.
Radiation: Esophageal-Sparing Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
Patients will receive esophageal-sparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy, of 30Gy in 10 fractions or 20Gy in 5 fractions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Esophageal Quality of Life
Time Frame: 2 weeks after completion of radiotherapy
Esophageal quality of life will be measured by the ECS of the FACT-E, measured at 2 weeks.
2 weeks after completion of radiotherapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Survival
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Survival
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Toxicity Rate Differences
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Differences in rates of grade 2 or higher toxicity between groups will be tested using the Fisher's Exact test.
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Progression-Free Survival
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Differences in local/regional progression-free survival will be tested using the stratified log-rank test
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Further Systemic Therapy
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Differences in number of cycles of further systemic therapy will be tested using the student's t-test
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Cost-Effectiveness/Utility Analysis
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) measurements will be converted into utilities to inform cost-effectiveness/utility analysis.
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetry Comparison - Gross Tumor Volume (GTV)
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetric comparison of GTV will be compared using the student's t-test.
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetry Comparison - Planning Target Volume (PTV)
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetric comparison of PTV will be compared using the student's t-test.
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetry Comparison - Pulmonary Metrics
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetric comparison of standard pulmonary metrics will be compared using the student's t-test.
6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetry Comparison - Esophageal Metrics
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of radiotherapy
Dosimetric comparison of standard esophageal metrics will be compared using the student's t-test.
6 months after completion of radiotherapy

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Lawson Health Research Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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June 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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August 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 22, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 22, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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April 26, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 25, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 24, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • PROACTIVE

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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