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Combination Chemotherapy and Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Wilms Tumor
NCT00945009 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
This phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy and surgery work in treating young patients with Wilms tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Giving combination chemotherapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Giving it after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- RADIATION Radiation Therapy
- DRUG Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
- PROCEDURE Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
- BIOLOGICAL Dactinomycin
- DRUG Vincristine Sulfate
Study Locations (20)
California
- Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center — Downey
- Loma Linda University Medical Center — Loma Linda
- Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach — Long Beach
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Los Angeles
- Valley Children's Hospital — Madera
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland — Oakland
- Kaiser Permanente-Oakland — Oakland
- Children's Hospital of Orange County — Orange
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University — Palo Alto
- University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center — Sacramento
- Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego — San Diego
- UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus — San Francisco
- UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay — San Francisco
Alabama
- Children's Hospital of Alabama — Birmingham
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham
Arizona
- Phoenix Childrens Hospital — Phoenix
- Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson
Arkansas
- Arkansas Children's Hospital — Little Rock
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock
Colorado
- Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 249 participants |
| Start Date | 2009-07-13 |
| Phase | Phase 3 |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00945009
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00945009 describes a study currently listed as active not recruiting. It is categorized as Phase 3, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 249 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Children's Oncology Group, which has 318 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 10 conditions, with Stage III Kidney Wilms Tumor appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions — of which Radiation Therapy is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT00945009 reports 20 study locations spanning 5 distinct geographic areas — top geographies include California, Alabama, Arizona. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00945009 about?
NCT00945009 is a clinical study titled "Combination Chemotherapy and Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Wilms Tumor". This phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy and surgery work in treating young patients with Wilms tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spre...
What is the current status of trial NCT00945009?
This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 249 participants. The study started on 2009-07-13.
What conditions does trial NCT00945009 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Stage III Kidney Wilms Tumor, Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney, Stage II Kidney Wilms Tumor, Stage IV Kidney Wilms Tumor, Stage I Kidney Wilms Tumor. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00945009?
The interventions under investigation include: Radiation Therapy (RADIATION), Doxorubicin Hydrochloride (DRUG), Therapeutic Conventional Surgery (PROCEDURE), Dactinomycin (BIOLOGICAL), Vincristine Sulfate (DRUG). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00945009?
This trial is sponsored by Children's Oncology Group, which has 318 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT00945009 being conducted?
This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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