NCT01968941

Brief Summary

A multi-centre randomized controlled open-label trial in medically inoperable patients with biopsy-proven early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Eligible and consenting patients will be randomly allocated to receive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) or conventional radiotherapy (CRT) in a 2:1 ratio. Radiotherapy will be administered as soon as possible following randomization and subjects will be followed for 5 years post-randomization for cancer recurrence, toxicity and survival. The primary outcome is local control (LC). The trial will be conducted at 16-20 clinical centres throughout Canada.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
324

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 nonsmall-cell-lung-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2014

Longer than P75 for phase_3 nonsmall-cell-lung-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

16 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 21, 2013

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 24, 2013

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 7, 2014

Completed
7.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 28, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

September 21, 2022

Status Verified

September 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

7.8 years

First QC Date

October 21, 2013

Last Update Submit

September 19, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

stereotactic body radiotherapyconventional radiotherapyinoperable patientslocal controlcancer recurrencetoxicitysurvival

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Local Control

    Local control is the absence of local recurrence during the study period. This is the time from randomization to primary tumour failure or marginal failure.

    5 years

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Overall Survival

    5 years

  • Disease-Free Survival

    5 years

  • Event-Free Survival

    5 years

  • Lung Cancer-Specific Survival

    5 years

  • Radiation Treatment-Related Death

    1 to 12 months

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)

Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)

Conventional Radiotherapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conventional Radiotherapy (CRT)

Radiation: Conventional Radiotherapy (CRT)

Interventions

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Conventional Radiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • T1/T2a N0 M0 NSCLC, either by: (a) histological confirmation (squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, or not specified) and CT thorax and/or PET-CT evidence, or (b) a suspicious growing nodule on serial CT imaging, with malignant PET Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) avidity, for which a biopsy would be extremely risky.
  • Deemed medically inoperable (as reviewed by a thoracic surgeon and defined as surgically resectable but, because of underlying physiological medical problems \[e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease\], surgery is contraindicated) or Radiotherapy is preferred by the patient due to high operable risk.

You may not qualify if:

  • Less than 18 years of age.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 3 or higher.
  • Prior invasive malignancy within the past 3 years (excluding non-melanomatous skin cancer).
  • History of ataxia telangiectasia.
  • Previous radiotherapy (RT) in the vicinity of the tumour, such that significant overlap could occur.
  • Previous pneumonectomy with Stage I lung cancer in the remaining lung.
  • Diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and/or interstitial lung disease.
  • Planned for other anticancer therapy (chemotherapy, biological targeted therapy).
  • Female, who is currently pregnant or lactating.
  • Geographic inaccessibility for follow-up.
  • Unable to provide informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (16)

Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Location

Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada

Location

Cancer Care Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Location

Horizon Health Network

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Location

Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Location

Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at the Kingston General Hospital

Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada

Location

London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada

Location

Niagara Health System-Walker Family Cancer Centre

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Location

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Location

Windsor Regional Cancer Centre

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Location

Charles LeMoyne Hospital

Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1, Canada

Location

CHUM Hospital Notre Dame

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Location

Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Location

Montreal General Hospital McGill

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Location

Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 7T1, Canada

Location

Saskatoon Cancer Centre

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Rosenberg SA, Mak R, Kotecha R, Loo BW Jr, Senan S. The Nordic-HILUS Trial: Ultracentral Lung Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy and a Narrow Therapeutic Window. J Thorac Oncol. 2021 Oct;16(10):e79-e80. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.06.030. No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Interventions

Radiosurgery

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RadiotherapyTherapeuticsStereotaxic TechniquesNeurosurgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, OperativeInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Anand Swaminath

    Ontario Clinical Oncology Group (OCOG)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Tim Whelan

    Ontario Clinical Oncology Group (OCOG)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2013

First Posted

October 24, 2013

Study Start

May 7, 2014

Primary Completion

February 28, 2022

Study Completion

May 1, 2022

Last Updated

September 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

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