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APPENDICES - NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme

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Appendix 18<br />

Study details Population details Treatment details Results Interpretation<br />

Authors’ conclusions No conclusions<br />

specific to PDT<br />

Brief study appraisal This small<br />

study was an interim analysis of a RCT<br />

presented in abstract form. Although<br />

it indicated that updated results would<br />

be presented, no further information<br />

could be located. Most of the study’s<br />

methodological details were not<br />

available from the abstract and the<br />

majority of the results were not broken<br />

down by treatment group<br />

Mortality Assessed but not reported<br />

per group<br />

Morbidity Not assessed<br />

AEs Minor haemoptysis in two PDT-<br />

ERT patients. Skin photosensitivity was<br />

acceptable in patients treated with PDT<br />

(no data provided). Other AEs reported<br />

but not broken down by group<br />

Trial treatments ERT alone vs PDT<br />

preceding ERT vs HDR preceding ERT<br />

Intervention Photofrin 2 mg/kg,<br />

200 J/cm, 630 nm given 2 wk before ERT.<br />

Other PDT parameters not stated<br />

Comparator ERT alone:<br />

14 x 2.5 + 8 x 2.5 Gy to the tumour area<br />

in 4 wk<br />

2nd comparator HDR + ERT: As<br />

above preceded by HDR: 15 Gy at 1-cm<br />

distance along the tumour 2 wk before<br />

ERT<br />

Treatment intention<br />

Palliative<br />

Type of Lung Cancer<br />

and Histology Non-small<br />

cell; no further details<br />

given<br />

Main eligibility criteria<br />

Histologically proven<br />

inoperable locoregional<br />

NSCLC, weight loss < 10%<br />

and a PS (sic) > 70%<br />

Patient characteristics<br />

% Male: 88<br />

Concomitant<br />

treatment Not stated<br />

Authors Baas et al.<br />

(1994) 121<br />

Data source Abstract<br />

Country The<br />

Netherlands<br />

Language English<br />

Study design RCT<br />

No. of participants<br />

Total: 39<br />

Intervention: 15<br />

Comparator: 12<br />

2nd Comparator: 12<br />

No. of Recruiting<br />

Centres Not stated<br />

Follow-up period and<br />

frequency Not stated

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