Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:30 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:30 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00003234
Eligibility Criteria:
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed recurrent or refractory solid malignant tumors of childhood including: Soft tissue sarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Nonrhabdomyosarcoma Extraosseous Ewing's sarcoma CNS tumors Astrocytoma Primitive neuroectodermal tumor Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors Ependymoma Recurrent neuroblastoma Measurable disease No more than 2 prior treatment regimens
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 21 and under at diagnosis Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 2 months Hematopoietic: For patients with solid tumors (unless marrow involvement): Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) at least 1000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 (transfusion independent) Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL (RBC transfusions allowed) For patients post bone marrow transplantation: ANC at least 1,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3 (transfusion independent) Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL (RBC transfusions allowed) Hepatic: Total bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal SGOT/SGPT less than 2.5 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times normal OR Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate at least 70 mL/min Neurologic: Seizure disorder allowed if well controlled CNS toxicity no greater than grade 2
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 6 months since prior bone marrow transplantation No concurrent immunomodulating agents Chemotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior chemotherapy (4 weeks for nitrosourea) and recovered No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent corticosteroids except for increased intracranial pressure due to CNS tumors Radiotherapy: At least 6 months since prior radiotherapy to craniospinal axis, spine, and/or more than 50% of the bony pelvis Concurrent radiotherapy to localized painful lesions allowed if at least one measurable lesion is not in radiation field Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent participation in another CCG, POG, or COG therapeutic study
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Maximum Age:
21 Years
Study:
NCT00003234
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00003234