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NCT00031577 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Paclitaxel Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
11
Enrollment target

NCT00031577: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

NCT00031577 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The registered enrollment target is 11 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00031577, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
11 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. Paclitaxel may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining paclitaxel with radiation therapy in treating children who have newly diagnosed brain stem glioma.

Interventions

  • DRUG paclitaxel
  • RADIATION radiation therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 11 participants
Start Date 1999-08
Est. Completion 2006-09
Phase Phase 1
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

431 total trials

Why NCT00031577 stopped before completion

NCT00031577 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 11 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which paclitaxel is the first listed.

NCT00031577 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00031577 about?

NCT00031577 is a clinical study titled "Paclitaxel Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma". 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. Paclitaxel may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effec...

What is the current status of trial NCT00031577?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 11 participants. The study started on 1999-08. Estimated completion is 2006-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00031577?

The interventions under investigation include: paclitaxel (DRUG), radiation therapy (RADIATION).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00031577?

This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00031577's enrollment target sits among peer trials

11 1911th of 2000 higher than 88 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT00031577, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00031577 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.