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2024-02
2030-01
2030-01
150
NCT06272162
UMC Utrecht
UMC Utrecht
INTERVENTIONAL
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer After Systemic Therapy: Ablative MR-guided Radiotherapy
A randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of local ablative MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) after systemic therapy with current standard treatment alone, on health-related quality of life in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC).
Rationale: About 40% of patients with pancreatic cancer are diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). Recommended treatment consists of chemotherapy to prevent disease dissemination and prolong survival. Nevertheless, local tumor growth often causes severe morbidity, including pain, gastrointestinal obstruction, and malnutrition. This has a substantial negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Eventually, one-third of patients die due to local tumor growth rather than from systemic disease spread. For palliation of symptoms and improved local tumor control, potentially prolonging survival, minimally-invasive ablative therapies may be effective. Online adaptive stereotactic Magnetic Resonance-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is an innovative treatment modality that enables high-precision ablative radiotherapy for pancreatic tumors. This potentially improves RT efficacy without increasing the risk of RT-related toxicity. Consequently, MRgRT holds promise for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Objective: To investigate the efficacy of stereotactic MRgRT on HRQoL deterioration-free survival, including death as an event, in patients with LAPC after systemic chemotherapy. Study design: Nationwide randomized controlled trial (1:1 randomization). Study population: Patients with LAPC according to Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group (DPCG) criteria who are not eligible for tumor resection after at least two months of chemotherapy (sample size 150 patients). Also, patients with LAPC who are eligible but choose to refrain from chemotherapy and/or surgery can participate in this trial. Intervention: Patients in the intervention arm receive 50Gy MRgRT in five fractions over two weeks in one of the four Consortium Centers, followed by standard care, either consisting of continuation of chemotherapy or best supportive care. Patients in the control arm continue standard care without ablative MRgRT. Main study endpoints: The primary outcome is HRQoL deterioration-free survival from the time of randomization, defined as the Time Until Definitive Deterioration (TUDD) including death as an event. HRQoL is evaluated using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Summary Score. The TUDD is defined as a 10-point minimal clinically important difference compared to baseline, with no further improvement of ≥10 points afterwards. All patients will be offered home monitoring using the Trial@home platform to decrease the burden of trial participation.
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
| Study Registration Dates | Results Reporting Dates | Study Record Updates |
|---|---|---|
2024-01-08 | N/A | 2024-02-14 |
2024-02-14 | N/A | 2024-02-22 |
2024-02-22 | N/A | 2024-02 |
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Allocation:
Randomized
Interventional Model:
Parallel
Masking:
None
Arms and Interventions
| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention arm Patients in the intervention arm will receive locally ablative stereotactic MRgRT in addition to standard of care, consisting of 5 times 10 Gy MR guided radiotherapy. | RADIATION: MR guided radiotherapy
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| NO_INTERVENTION: Control arm Patients randomized to the control arm will continue standard of care as described without additional local treatment. |
| Primary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| HRQoL deterioration-free survival | HRQoL deterioration-free survival is defined as the Time Until Definitive Deterioration (TUDD) including death from any cause, calculated from the time of randomization. HRQoL is primarily assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) Summary Score. | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Secondary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Overall survival | The time interval between LAPC diagnosis and either death from any cause or last follow-up | From the date of LAPC diagnosis untill either death from any cause or last follow-up, whichever came first, assessed up to 18 months |
| Patient reported Quality of Life EORTC QLQ-PAN26 | Part of the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) using EORTC QLQ-PAN26 | At baseline and at 2,4, weeks and subsequently every 2 months. Assessed through study completion, up to 18 months |
| Patient reported Quality of Life EORTC QLQ-C30 | Part of the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) using EORTC QLQ-C30 | At baseline and at 2,4, weeks and subsequently every 2 months. Assessed through study completion, up to 18 months |
| Patient reported Quality of Life EQ5D-5L | Part of the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) using EQ5D-5L | At baseline and at 2,4, weeks and subsequently every 2 months. Assessed through study completion, up to 18 months |
| The need of subsequent treatments | To assess continuation of systemic therapy and/or administration of subsequent treatments (e.g., surgery, second-line systemic treatment, experimental treatment in clinical studies etc.), recommendations from multidisciplinary team meetings, reasons for refraining from recommended therapy, and reasons for discontinuation of therapy (i.e., start of best supportive care) | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Treatment response assessed on CT-imaging (graded according to RECIST guidelines) | To assess tumor response on imaging according to RECIST criteria in patients who received imaging procedures during follow-up (no part of the trial follow-up) | with available imaging during 18 months follow-up |
| CA 19.9 response | To assess serum CA 19-9 response in patients in whom serum CA 19-9 is measured (no part of the trial follow-up) | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Trial@home monitoring related outcome: feasibility Withings Steel HR smartwatch | To assess the feasibility of the Trial@home monitoring via the Withings Steel HR smartwatch for home monitoring of pancreatic cancer patients. Compliance Withings Steel HR smartwatch (wear-time): amount of time (hours) in a day that the participant wears the smartwatch. This is calculated by the amount of time the device registers a heart rate. Patients wearing the device for >50% of the observation period will be considered as feasible. | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Trial@home monitoring related outcome: feasibility Body+ scale | To assess the feasibility of the Trial@home monitoring via the Body+ scale for home monitoring of pancreatic cancer patients. Compliance rates Body+ scale: compliance with weekly weight measurements is calculated by the number of completed weight measurements divided by the total amount of weeks in the observation period. A compliance rate of at least 75% will be considered as feasible. | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Trial@home monitoring related outcome: feasibility Whitings Sleep | To assess the feasibility of the Trial@home monitoring via the Whitings Sleep for home monitoring of pancreatic cancer patients. Compliance Whitings Sleep: compliance with daily sleep monitoring is calculated by the number of nights sleep is measured. A compliance rate of at least 75% nights per week will be considered as feasible. | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Trial@home monitoring related outcome: feasibility ePRO application | To assess the feasibility of the Trial@home monitoring via the ePRO application for home monitoring of pancreatic cancer patients. Compliance questionnaires through the ePROapplication: A compliance rate of at least 75% from the scheduled assessments will be considered as feasible. | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Trial@home monitoring related outcome: digital biomarkers | To exploratively generate digital biomarkers and quantify the correlation between data obtained from the Trial@home platform (Withings Steel HR smartwatch, a Withings Body+ Scale, a Withings Sleep, ePRO) and clinical endpoints (e.g., unplanned hospitalizations, early signs of adverse events, clinical deterioration, performance status, quality of life) | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Intervention arm related outcome toxicity | To assess acute (3 months) RT-related toxicity measured from the start of MRgRT, according to CTCAE v527 | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Intervention arm related outcome, completion of therapy | To assess completion of therapy | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
| Intervention arm related outcome diffusion weighted images | To assess correlation of diffusion weighted images at each treatment fraction and the possible correlation with outcomes for patients treated on a 1.5T MR-Linac | Through study completion, an average of 18 months |
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
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Study Contact Name: Lois Daamen, MD, PhD Phone Number: + 316 51223276 Email: L.a.daamen-3@umcutrecht.nl |
Study Contact Backup Name: Jacobien Scheepens, MD Phone Number: +31 6 21477044 Email: j.c.m.scheepens-7@umcutrecht.nl |
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.
Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL
Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
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