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A randomised phase III study of intensive therapy with or without autologous bone marrow transplant (ABMT) in relapsed intermediate and high-grade non-hodgkin's lymphomas
ISRCTN ISRCTN26449289
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A randomised phase III study of intensive therapy with or without autologous bone marrow transplant (ABMT) in relapsed intermediate and high-grade non-hodgkin's lymphomas
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source PARMA
Study hypothesis Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom, International
Disease/condition/study domain Lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's)
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Aged 16 to 60 years
2. Relapsed intermediate and high grade lymphoma
3. Patients must have previously been treated with an adriamycin-containing regimen or COM or COMLA
4. No central nervous system (CNS) or bone marrow involvement at relapse
5. Patients must have previously reached a first complete remission on induction regimen
6. Only first and second relapse patients are eligible
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/01/1990
Anticipated end date 30/06/1994
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions Following registration all patients receive two courses of chemotherapy with dexamethasone, cisplatin and cytarabine (DHAP).

Patients who meet all the eligibility criteria and who have shown a response to initial treatment are randomised to either:
1. Regimen A: Involved field radiotherapy, 26 Gy in twenty fractions of 1.3 Gy. Radiotherapy to be given twice daily. Following radiotherapy patients receive chemotherapy carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine and cyclophosphamide (BEAC) and ABMT.
2. Regimen B: Four further courses of DHAP chemotherapy followed by involved field radiotherapy, 35 Gy in twenty fractions, to all sites of initial bulky disease.
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK)
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Contact name Dr  -  -
  Address UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0) 20 7670 4723
  Fax +44 (0) 20 7670 4818
  Email register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk
Sponsor Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK)
  Address PO Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode WC2A 3PX
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7317 5186
  Fax +44 (0)20 7487 4302
  Email kate.law@cancer.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.cancer.org.uk
Date applied 19/08/2002
Last edited 14/08/2008
Date ISRCTN assigned 19/08/2002
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