Pediatric brain tumor

Pediatric brain tumor

Full title:  Toxicities and survival outcomes of proton beam craniospinal irradiation (P-CSI) for  pediatric brain tumor

Trial statusRecruiting

First postedFeb 14, 2023

Last updated:  Feb 14, 2023

Objective:       

Primary objective:

    • To evaluate the rate and severity of neutropenia in pediatric CNS tumor who receive P-CSI

        Secondary objective:

    • To evaluate the rates and severities of other acute hematologic toxicities in pediatric CNS tumor who receive P-CSI
    • To evaluate the rates and severities of acute non-hematologic toxicities and late toxicities in pediatric CNS tumor who receive P-CSI
    • To evaluate the rates of local control, event free survival (EFS), progression free survival (PFS) overall survival (OS) and median survival (MS) in each type of pediatric CNS tumor who receive P-CSI
    • To evaluate quality of life of pediatric brain tumor patients who receive P-CSI

Sample size:  60 patients

Inclusion criteria:  

  • Thai children (1-15 year)
  • Diagnosed with pediatric brain tumor as follows.
    Embryonal tumor (Medulloblastoma, PNET, ATRT, Pineoblastoma), Ependymoma with intracranial or spinal metastasis, Pure germ cell tumor with intracranial or spinal metastasis, Non-germinomatous germ cell tumor
  • ECOG 0-2

Exclusion criteria

  • Not receive maximal safe resection prior to radiation for embryonal tumor and ependymoma.
  • No MRI spine images
  • No CSF cytology report
  • Unable to have follow up visits at King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital

Phase:  2

Disease:  Pediatric brain tumor

Principle investigator:  Adjunct Asst. Prof. Chonnipa Nantavithya, M.D.

Co-investigator:

  • Assoc. Prof. Kanjana Shotelersuk, M.D.
  •  Anussara Prayongrat, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Asst. Prof. Kitwadee Saksornchai, M.D.
  • Thitiporn Jaruthien, M.D.
  • Asst. Prof. Piti Techavichit, M.D.

Location:  King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital