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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Thymic Epithelial Tumors

A Prospective Study of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Thymic Epithelial Tumors

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06692062
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-11-18
Start date
2024-10-01
Completion date
2027-11-01
Last updated
2024-11-18

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

Conditions

Thymic Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymoma, Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma

Keywords

thymoma, hypofractionated radiotherapy, thymic carcinoma

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if hypofractionated radiotherapy works to shorten the treatment time without increasing the side effects in patients of thymic epithelial tumors. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does Hypofractionated radiotherapy provide better results? * Can hypofractionated radiotherapy reduce toxic and side effects compared with conventional radiotherapy? Researchers will compare the efficacy and safety of hypofractionated radiotherapy after thymic tumor surgery. Participants will: * Receive hypofractionated radiotherapy or conventional radiotherapy * Visit the hospital regularly once every 12 weeks for checkups and tests

Detailed description

According to the World Health Organization histological classification system, thymic epithelial tumors (TET) are divided into thymoma and thymic carcinoma. Surgery is the main treatment for thymic tumors, and radiotherapy (RT), as an important auxiliary method of surgery, also plays an irreplaceable role in all stages of thymoma. Hypofractionated radiotherapy is a common mode of radiotherapy for thoracic tumors. Unlike conventional radiotherapy, hypofractionated radiotherapy has a higher single dose and a shorter course of treatment. Because it improves the treatment efficiency, it can reduce the treatment time of patients and medical institutions and the cost of patients. In the postoperative radiotherapy stage, conventional radiotherapy and hypofractionated radiotherapy were used. The course of hypofractionated radiotherapy was shorter than that of conventional radiotherapy. Patients chose to accept hypofractionated radiotherapy as the hypofractionated group, but not the conventional group.

Interventions

RADIATIONHypofractionated Radiation Therapy

R0 resection: 45-50Gy/20-25f R1 resection: 54-56Gy/25-28f R2 resection: 60-70Gy/30-35f

Sponsors

Rongrong Zhou
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients must provide written informed consent. 2. 18 years old ≤ age \<75 years old. 3. Thymoma confirmed by pathology: type A, type AB, type B1, type B2, type B3. Thymic carcinoma. Patients with previous thymectomy were required to have complete surgical related data. 4. Masaoka⁃Koga ⁃ stage Ⅰ-Ⅲ 5. ECOG performance status 0-2. 6. Expected survival time \> 1 year. 7. Participants of childbearing age must agree to use effective contraception during the trial; In women of childbearing age, a serum or urine pregnancy test must be negative. 8. Patients who are not lactating. 9. Sufficient bone marrow reserve and good function of important organs.

Exclusion criteria

1. patients with prior thoracic radiotherapy; 2. diseases not suitable for radiotherapy, such as recent myocardial infarction, active congestive heart failure; 3. Uncontrolled infectious disease or other serious medical or mental illness that may interfere with care 4. Patients with other malignant tumors that are not under stable control; 5. Known history of mental illness, substance abuse, alcohol or drug abuse. 6. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the attending physician.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
3-year PFSThe patients were followed up for 3 years from enrollment to disease progression or death.Time from enrollment to disease progression or death.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
toxicityPatients were followed from enrollment until 3 years.Any adverse medical event that occurred between the time the patient provided informed consent and was enrolled in the trial and the date of the last follow-up visit.
3-year OSThe patients were followed up for 3 years from enrollment to death.Time from patient enrollment to patient death.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactRongrong Zhou, MD, PHD
zhourr@csu.edu.cn+8613875898127

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026