Patients with grade 2 and 3 gliomas who received photon radiation therapy as part of their standard treatment are at risk of developing cognitive impairments, depending on the tumor's location and the size of the target volume. The extent to which these are caused in individual cases by the brain tissue within the target volume, which is necessarily exposed to a high dose, or whether they can be modified by differences in the exposure of surrounding brain regions exposed to low or moderate doses, is unknown. With the help of proton therapy, the risk of neurocognitive dysfunction could potentially be reduced by decreasing the brain volumes outside the target volume that are exposed to radiation therapy and receive a low dose. Based on current knowledge of relative biological effectiveness, the efficacy of proton therapy on the tumor compared to photon therapy can be considered equivalent with lower levels of uncertainty. In the present study, the impact of photon irradiation versus proton irradiation on neurocognition will now be directly compared. A bicentric, randomized study will investigate whether treating patients with WHO Grade 2 and 3 gliomas with proton radiation results in a different temporal course of neurocognitive function after treatment compared to photon radiation therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Grade 2 gliomas: 5 × 1.8 GyRBE to a total of 54 GyRBE Grade 3 gliomas: 5 × 1.8 GyRBE to a total of 59.4 GyRBE (with concurrent chemotherapy) or 5 × 2.0 GyRBE to a total of 60 GyRBE
Grade 2 gliomas: 5 × 1.8 GyRBE to a total of 54 GyRBE Grade 3 gliomas: 5 × 1.8 GyRBE to a total of 59.4 GyRBE (with concurrent chemotherapy) or 5 × 2.0 GyRBE to a total of 60 GyRBE
Universitätsklinikum Essen
Essen, Germany
RECRUITINGUniversitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg
Giessen, Germany
RECRUITINGNeurocognition
Composite Z-Score (Neurocognition) based on the cognitive domains assessed 3 years after completion of radiation therapy
Time frame: three years after finishing radiotherapy
Neurocognition
Composite Z-Score (neurocognition) based on the assessed cognitive domains (see footnote: study protocol) at 4 weeks and 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 years after completion of radiation therapy
Time frame: 4 weeks and 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 years after completion of radiation therapy
Decline of cognitive domains
A decline of \> 1 SD from the baseline score in one of the cognitive domains studied when compared to the baseline assessment at 4 weeks and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years after completion of radiation therapy
Time frame: At 4 weeks and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years after completion of radiation therapy
Quality of Life
Quality of Life According to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC-QLQ-C30; Version 3.0; Part A with 28 questions on a Likert scale, 28 to 112 points, Higher score means lower quality of life; Part B with 2 questions on a Likert scale, 2 to 14 points, Lower score means lower quality of life )
Time frame: Pre radiation until 6 years after finishing radiotherapy
Quality of Life
Quality of Life According to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Brain Neoplasm 20 (20 questions on a Likert scale; 20 to 80 points; Higher score means lower quality of life)
Time frame: Pre radiation until 6 years after finishing radiotherapy
Overall survival
Time frame: From tumor diagnosis to death (usually 24 to 120 months)
Progression free survival
PFS
Time frame: From date of first surgery until the date of first progression (MRI)
Progression free survival
PFS-6
Time frame: Percentage of patients who are still progression-free six months after the date of their first surgery.
Adverse events
Incidence of Grade III-V adverse events according to CTCAE V5.0 up to the primary endpoint (3 years after completion of radiation therapy) or until disease progression
Time frame: From pre radiation until progression or 3 years after completion of radiation therapy (whichever comes first)
Perilesional brain tissue changes
Frequency of perilesional brain tissue changes on follow-up MRI, classified by severity (Grades 1-4 (as defined by Fouladi 2004) at 4 weeks, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years after completion of radiation therapy
Time frame: At 4 weeks, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years after completion of radiation therapy
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.