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NCT00033657 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Gastric Cancer and Esophageal Cancer, sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
97
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00033657: Completed Phase 2 study of Gastric Cancer and Esophageal Cancer, sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

NCT00033657 is a Phase 2 study of Gastric Cancer and Esophageal Cancer that has completed, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. The registered enrollment target is 97 participants, below the 319-participant average among 153 other Gastric Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 13 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00033657, a Phase 2 study of Gastric Cancer and Esophageal Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
97 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy before and after surgery may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of combining radiation therapy with two different chemotherapy regimens before and after surgery in treating patients who have esophageal cancer.

Primary Outcome

A patient would have achieved a pathologic complete response if no histopathological evidence of residual tumor is found in the resected esophageal specimen and nodal tissue.

Interventions

  • DRUG cisplatin
  • DRUG paclitaxel
  • PROCEDURE conventional surgery
  • RADIATION radiation therapy
  • DRUG irinotecan hydrochloride

Study Locations (20)

Illinois

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago - Chicago
  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University - Chicago
  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center - Urbana

Minnesota

  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center - Rochester
  • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota - Saint Louis Park
  • St. Joseph's Hospital - Saint Paul

Ohio

  • Ireland Cancer Center - Cleveland
  • MetroHealth's Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center - Cleveland
  • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital - Toledo

Pennsylvania

  • CCOP - MainLine Health - Wynnewood
  • Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital - Wynnewood

Colorado

  • CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Incorporated - Denver

Delaware

  • CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services - Newark

Florida

  • Shands Cancer Center at the University of Florida Health Science Center - Gainesville

Iowa

  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association - Des Moines

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 97 participants
Start Date 2002-08-15
Est. Completion 2009-10
Phase Phase 2
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

141 total trials

What the finished NCT00033657 record still lists

NCT00033657 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 97 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 319-participant average among 153 other Gastric Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Gastric Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which cisplatin is the first listed.

NCT00033657 names 20 study sites across 13 states, led by Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00033657 about?

NCT00033657 is a clinical study titled "Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer". RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy before and after surgery may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomi...

What is the current status of trial NCT00033657?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 97 participants. The study started on 2002-08-15. Estimated completion is 2009-10.

What conditions does trial NCT00033657 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00033657?

The interventions under investigation include: cisplatin (DRUG), paclitaxel (DRUG), conventional surgery (PROCEDURE), radiation therapy (RADIATION), irinotecan hydrochloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00033657?

This trial is sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, which has 141 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00033657 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Gastric Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00033657's enrollment target sits among peer trials

97 91st of 153 higher than 62 of 153 other Gastric Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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