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Proton therapy of brain tumors: Prospective collection of effectiveness and side effects with standard clinical doses

Proton therapy of brain tumors: Prospective collection of effectiveness and side effects with standard clinical doses - Proto-R-Hirn

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00007670
Enrollment
100
Registered
2015-02-02
Start date
2014-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C71 D32 D33

Interventions

Group 1: Primary brain tumors (radiotherapy with protons
2.0 Gy / Fx, total dose 54-60 Gy) Group 2: Postoperative brain tumors (radiotherapy with protons
2.0 Gy / Fx, total dose 54-60 Gy) Group 3: Recurrent brain tumors (radiotherapy with protons
2.0 to 5 Gy / Fx, total dose of 30-50 Gy) Group 4: Glioblastomas in patients >70 years (radiotherapy with protons
moderate hypofractionated 2.67 to 40 Gy (RBE))

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum DresdenKlinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - brain tumor: gliomas (low or high grade), meningiomas, pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngiomas and other rare brain tumors and AV malformations - Age >= 18 years old - ECOG > 2 - Indication for high-dose radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy - Capacity to consent and written consent of the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Lack of capacity to consent or lack of written consent of the patient - Inability to MRI planning (eg. contraindications to performing MRI) - Lack of compliance of the patient - Lack of or limited possibility of a reproducible storage (eg by severe restriction of mobility of the patient)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
>= grade late II toxicity after 2 years, evaluation by Kaplan-Meier plots

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
local tumor control and acute toxicity > stage II after 2 years, evaluation by Kaplan-Meier plots

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnnett Petzold

Universitätsklinikum DresdenKlinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und RadioonkologieKlinisches Studienzentrum

str.studien@uniklinikum-dresden.de0351-458 2238

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026