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NCT00003118 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Surgery With or Without Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
56
Enrollment target

NCT00003118: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

NCT00003118 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The registered enrollment target is 56 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003118, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
56 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known whether surgery is more effective with or without chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer of the esophagus. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of surgery with or without combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients who have cancer of the esophagus that can be surgically removed.

Interventions

  • DRUG cisplatin
  • DRUG fluorouracil
  • RADIATION radiation therapy
  • PROCEDURE surgical procedure

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 56 participants
Start Date 1997-10
Est. Completion 2000-03
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00003118 record still lists

NCT00003118 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 56 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which cisplatin is the first listed.

NCT00003118 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003118 about?

NCT00003118 is a clinical study titled "Surgery With or Without Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known whether surgery is more effective with or without chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003118?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 56 participants. The study started on 1997-10. Estimated completion is 2000-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003118?

The interventions under investigation include: cisplatin (DRUG), fluorouracil (DRUG), radiation therapy (RADIATION), surgical procedure (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003118?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, which has 446 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003118's enrollment target sits among peer trials

56 1827th of 2000 higher than 167 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003118, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003118 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.