Could a few days of radiation replace weeks for sarcoma patients?
NCT ID NCT05109494
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares a shorter, more intense course of radiation (5 sessions) to the standard longer course (25 sessions) given before surgery for soft tissue sarcoma. The goal is to see if the shorter schedule is safe and effective at killing tumor cells. Thirty adults with sarcoma in their arms, legs, trunk, or head/neck will take part and be followed for up to 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radiation therapy (hypofractionated or conventionally fractionated)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a shorter course of radiation before surgery is just as safe and effective as the standard longer course, making treatment more convenient.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The shorter radiation schedule might not kill as much tumor tissue or could cause different side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Biopsy proven soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity, trunk, or head and neck * No prior sarcoma-directed chemotherapy or radiotherapy * Age ≥ 18 years * Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60 * Able to understand and sign an informed consent * Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks * Hypofractionated or conventionally fractionated radiotherapy using Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) are both deemed feasible and safe neoadjuvant treatments, at the treating physician's discretion * Operable disease and medically fit for surgery, based on the opinion of the consulting surgeon; surgery within 5-14 days of completion of radiation therapy (RT) * Adequate bone marrow function as defined by absolute neutrophil count \> 500/mcL, hemoglobin \> 8 g/dL, platelets \> 50,000/mcL; adequate renal function as defined by creatinine clearance \> 30 mL/min Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Unable to undergo imaging or positioning necessary for radiotherapy planning
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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