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A randomised phase II/III trial of induction chemotherapy followed by Continuous Hyperfractionated Accelerated Radiotherapy (CHART) versus CHART alone in patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer

A randomised phase II/III trial of induction chemotherapy followed by Continuous Hyperfractionated Accelerated Radiotherapy (CHART) versus CHART alone in patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN63027630
Enrollment
46
Registered
2005-09-21
Start date
2005-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-11-12

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

Conditions

Inoperable non-small cell lung cancer Cancer Non small cell lung (NSCL)

Interventions

Please note that recruitment to this trial was closed earlier than planned on the 7th December 2007 (initial anticipated end date of recruitment: 12th July 2008) due to poor accrual. 46 patients have

Sponsors

Medical Research Council (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage I-III NSCLC, considered suitable for chemotherapy and CHART 2. Inoperable disease as assessed by a lung cancer MDT with thoracic surgical input 3. Previously untreated by chemotherapy or radiotherapy 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1 5. No prior or current malignant disease likely to interfere with protocol treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Medically unstable (e.g. unstable diabetes, uncontrolled arterial hypertension, infection, hypercalcaemia or ischaemic heart disease 2. Previous or current malignant disease likely to interfere with protocol or comparisons 3. Women who are pregnant or lactating 4. Women of childbearing potential who are not practising adequate contraceptive precautions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Progession-free survival 2. Response 3. Toxicity 4. Quality of Life 5. Tumour Control 6. Cost effectiveness

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026