Low Grade Glioma
Conditions
Brief summary
Low-grade glioma (LGG) represent typically slowly growing primary brain tumors with world health organization (WHO) grade I or II who affect young adults around their fourth decade. Radiological feature on MRI is a predominantly T2 hyperintense signal, LGG show typically no contrast uptake. Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of LGG. However, not least because of the good prognosis with long term survivorship the timing of radiotherapy has been discussed controversially. In order to avoid long term sequelae such as neurocognitive impairment, malignant transformation or secondary neoplasms initiation was often postponed as long as possible
Detailed description
Since patients with low grade glioma are expected to become long-term survivors, the prevention of long-term sequelae is particularly important. In addition to disease progression, also treatment related side effects such as decline of neurocognitive function, endocrine impairment or sensorineural deficits can have a negative impact on patient's quality of life. Owing to the biophysical properties of protons with an inverse depth dose profile compared to photons and a steep dose fall of to the normal tissue, there is a strong rationale for the use of PRT in the treatment of patients with low-grade glioma. Although data from large randomized trials are still missing there is increasing evidence from smaller prospective trials and retrospective analyses that the expected advantages indeed transform into clinical advantages. However, in about 20 % of all patients, late contrast-enhancing brain lesions (CEBL) appear on follow-up MR images 6 - 24 months after treatment. At HIT in Heidelberg and at OncoRay in Dresden, CEBLs have been observed to occur at very distinct locations in the brain and relative to the treatment field. Retrospective analysis has elucidated potential key factors that lead to CEBL occurrence. However, avoidance of CEBLs is hardly feasible using conventional treatment planning strategies. Model-aided risk avoidance denotes the use of model-based CEBL risk calculations as an auxiliary tool for clinical treatment planning: Model-based risk calculations and risk reduction via software-based optimization help the clinician to minimize risk of CEBL occurrence during treatment planning.
Interventions
OTHERmodel-guided optimization of treatment plan
original treatmant plans are optimized based on model-based NTCP
OTHERstandard treatment plan, no optimization
original treatment plans are not optimized
Sponsors
University Hospital Heidelberg
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
randomized, observer blind two arm (active control), parallel group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 18 years * histologically proven low-grade glioma * indication for definitive or adjuvant radiotherapy * ability to understand character and personal consequences of the clinical trial * written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* previous cerebral irradiation * contraindication for contrast-enhanced MRI * neurofibromatosis * participation in another clinical trial with competing objectives
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| incidence of contrast enhancing brain leasions | observed within 24 months after PRT measured by quarterly contrast enhanced MRI of the brain | the cumulative incidence of contrast enhancing brain lesions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| progression-free survival | observed within 24 months after PRT measured by quarterly contrast enhanced MRI of the brain | number of surviving patients without tumor progression |
| overall survival | observed within 24 months after Proton Beam Therapy (PRT) measured by quarterly contrast enhanced MRI of the brain | number of surviving patients |
| radiation-induced brain injuries | observed within 24 months after PRT measured by quarterly contrast enhanced MRI of the brain | incidence of radiation-induced brain injuries \> CTC°II |
| quality of life QLQ-C30 | up to 24 months after completion of PRT | scores on the QLQ-C30 questionare, scored 0 (absence) to 5 (fully present) |
| quality of life QLQ-BN20 | up to 24 months after completion of PRT | scores on the QLQ-BN20 questionare, scored 0 (absence) to 5 (fully present) |
| patient reported outcome | up to 24 months after completion of radiotherapy | patient reported outcome according to points on the PRO-CTCAE questionaire, scored 0/1 for absent/present) |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactSemi Harrabi, MD
Backup ContactAdriane Lentz-Hommertgen, Phd
Outcome results
None listed