Proton Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenoma - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to collect information from medical records to see what effects proton beam radiation has on pituitary tumors and analyze possible side effects.

Condition
Pituitary Adenoma


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Clinical Outcomes Study of Proton Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenoma

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: familial isolated pituitary adenoma

MedlinePlus related topics: Pituitary Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Florida:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Collect and analyze outcome data on tumor control. [ Time Frame: When each patient has been followed for a minimum or 12 months and then again after 24 months to a maximum of 10 years. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Collect and analyze outcome data on normal tissue morbidity. [ Time Frame: When each patient has been followed for a minimum of 12 months and then again after 24 months to a maximum of 10 years. ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]


Enrollment:	16
Study Start Date:	October 2007
Study Completion Date:	July 2015
Primary Completion Date:	July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
Proton Radiation

Detailed Description:

Data collection will be obtained from the patient's medical records including initial evaluation, pathology report, dosimetry information, radiotherapy completion records and follow-up.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Senior)
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients treated at a radiation oncology clinic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Histologically proven pituitary adenoma.
Age 18 years or older.
Status post biopsy, gross total resection (from initial surgery for recurrent disease) or subtotal resection.
Good to moderate neurological function status

Exclusion Criteria:

*Previous radiation that would compromise the ability to deliver the prescribed treatment.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00798057

Locations


United States, Florida
University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32206

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Florida

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Ronny L Rotondo, MD, CM, FRCPC	University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute

More Information

Additional Information:

Contact the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

Ezzat S, Asa SL, Couldwell WT, Barr CE, Dodge WE, Vance ML, McCutcheon IE. The prevalence of pituitary adenomas: a systematic review. Cancer. 2004 Aug 1;101(3):613-9. Review.

Surawicz TS, McCarthy BJ, Kupelian V, Jukich PJ, Bruner JM, Davis FG. Descriptive epidemiology of primary brain and CNS tumors: results from the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, 1990-1994. Neuro Oncol. 1999 Jan;1(1):14-25.

Turner HE, Stratton IM, Byrne JV, Adams CB, Wass JA. Audit of selected patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas treated without irradiation - a follow-up study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1999 Sep;51(3):281-4.

Brada M, Rajan B, Traish D, Ashley S, Holmes-Sellors PJ, Nussey S, Uttley D. The long-term efficacy of conservative surgery and radiotherapy in the control of pituitary adenomas. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1993 Jun;38(6):571-8.

Milker-Zabel S, Debus J, Thilmann C, Schlegel W, Wannenmacher M. Fractionated stereotactically guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery in the treatment of functional and nonfunctional adenomas of the pituitary gland. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2001 Aug 1;50(5):1279-86.

Stieber V, Deguzman A, et al. Pituitary. In: Perez CA, Brady LW, Halperin EC, Schmidt-Ullrich RK, editors. Principles and practice of radiation oncology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2004. p.839-859.

Minniti G, Traish D, Ashley S, Gonsalves A, Brada M. Risk of second brain tumor after conservative surgery and radiotherapy for pituitary adenoma: update after an additional 10 years. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Feb;90(2):800-4. Epub 2004 Nov 23.

Bolsi A, Fogliata A, Cozzi L. Radiotherapy of small intracranial tumours with different advanced techniques using photon and proton beams: a treatment planning study. Radiother Oncol. 2003 Jul;68(1):1-14.

Cozzi L, Fogliata A, Lomax A, Bolsi A. A treatment planning comparison of 3D conformal therapy, intensity modulated photon therapy and proton therapy for treatment of advanced head and neck tumours. Radiother Oncol. 2001 Dec;61(3):287-97.

Cozzi L, Clivio A, Vanetti E, Nicolini G, Fogliata A. Comparative planning study for proton radiotherapy of benign brain tumors. Strahlenther Onkol. 2006 Jul;182(7):376-81.


Responsible Party:	University of Florida
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00798057 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	UFPTI 0701-PI01
Study First Received:	November 24, 2008
Last Updated:	October 2, 2015
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Florida:


Pituitary tumor Outcomes Proton radiation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Adenoma Pituitary Diseases Pituitary Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Hypothalamic Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases	Nervous System Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Hypothalamic Neoplasms Supratentorial Neoplasms Brain Neoplasms Central Nervous System Neoplasms Nervous System Neoplasms

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Proton Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenoma (PI01)