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NCT00281788 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

A Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
13
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00281788: Completed Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT00281788 is a Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 499-participant average among 123 other Esophageal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00281788, a Phase 1 study of Esophageal Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, carboplatin, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy together with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of capecitabine when given together with carboplatin, paclitaxel, and radiation therapy in treating patients with esophageal cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG carboplatin
  • DRUG paclitaxel
  • DRUG capecitabine
  • RADIATION radiation therapy

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2003-09
Est. Completion 2007-07
Phase Phase 1
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT00281788 record still lists

NCT00281788 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 499-participant average among 123 other Esophageal Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Esophageal Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which carboplatin is the first listed.

NCT00281788 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00281788 about?

NCT00281788 is a clinical study titled "Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer". RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine, carboplatin, and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy togeth...

What is the current status of trial NCT00281788?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2003-09. Estimated completion is 2007-07.

What conditions does trial NCT00281788 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Esophageal Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00281788?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00281788?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00281788 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Esophageal 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 NCT00281788's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 117th of 123 higher than 7 of 123 other Esophageal Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Esophageal Cancer trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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