Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy Following Palliative Radiotherapy in Treating Patients With Inoperable Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
Phase 1/2
53
about 5 years
18+
2 sites in NY, PA
What this study is about
This trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of interstitial photodynamic therapy after palliative radiation for patients with tumors blocking their airway. The goal is to see if PDT can help shrink or control these tumors without causing as much harm as high-dose radiotherapy.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Physical Performance Testing
- 2.Questionnaire Administration
- 3.Receive Palliative Radiation Therapy
- +3 more
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
Everyone gets the investigational treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
verteporfin
injection, intravenous
Primary: Incidence of >= grade 3 adverse events (Phase I)
Secondary: Progression free survival (Phase I and II), Quality of life (Phase I and II)
diagnostic, imaging, radiation
therapeutic
Oncology