Study, year | Setting | No of pts | Tumor histotype | ECT protocol |
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Rotunno, 2015 | Two-center, Italy | 55 | non-melanoma SC | ESOPE |
Cabula, 2015 | Multi-center, Italy | 125 | BC | ESOPE |
Mozzillo, 2015 | Single-center, Italy | 15 | melanoma | ESOPE |
Landstrom, 2015 | Single-center, Sweden | 19 | HNSCC | Other Intratumoral BLM injection (1000 IU/cm |
Granata, 2015 | Single-center, Italy | 13 | pancreatic cancer | ESOPE |
Kreuter, 2015 | Multi-center, Germany | 56 | various | ESOPE |
Quaglino, 2015 | Multi-center, Europe | 121 | various | ESOPE |
Mir-Bonafé, 2015 | Single-center, Spain | 31 | melanoma | ESOPE |
Campana, 2014 | Single-center, Italy | 39 | HNSCC | ESOPE |
Ricotti, 2014 | Single-center, Italy | 30 | melanoma | ESOPE |
Campana, 2014 | Single-center, Italy | 55 | BC | ESOPE |
Edhemovic, 2014 | Single-center, Slovenia | 16 | CRC-liver mts | ESOPE In this trial, the ESOPE protocol was integrated by the application of variable geometry electrodes for the treatment of deep visceral metastases. |
Seccia, 2014 | Single-center, Italy | 9 | HNSCC | ESOPE |
Campana, 2014 | Two-center, Italy | 34 | STS | ESOPE |
Solari, 2014 | Single-center, Italy | 39 | various | ESOPE |
Di Monta, 2014 | Single-center, Italy | 19 | KS | ESOPE |
Caracò, 2013 | Single-center, Italy | 60 | melanoma | ESOPE |
Perrone, 2013 | Single-center, Italy | 9 | V-SCC | ESOPE |
Benevento, 2012 | Single-center, Italy | 12 | BC | ESOPE |
Mevio, 2012 | Single-center, Italy | 15 | HNSCC | ESOPE |
Campana, 2012 | Single-center, Italy | 35 | BC | ESOPE |
Latini, 2012 | Single-center, Italy | 18 | KS | ESOPE |
Matthiessen, 2012 | Single-center, Denmark | 12 | BC | ESOPE |
Gargiulo, 2012 | Single-center, Italy | 52 | non-melanoma SC | ESOPE |
Campana, 2012 | Single-center, Italy | 85 | melanoma | ESOPE |
Curatolo, 2012 | Two-center, Italy | 23 | KS | ESOPE |
Kis, 2011 | Single-center, Hungary | 9 | melanoma | ESOPE |
Matthiessen, 2011 | Two-center, Denmark-UK | 52 | various | ESOPE |
Skarlatos I, 2011 | Multi-center, Greece | 52 | various | ESOPE |
Campana, 2009 | Single-center, Italy | 52 | various | ESOPE |
Quaglino, 2008 | Single-center, Italy | 14 | melanoma | ESOPE |
Larkin, 2007 | Single-center, Ireland | 30 | various | ESOPE |
Gaudy, 2006 | Single-center, France | 12 | melanoma | Other Intratumoral BLM injection (concentration, 4 mg/mL; dose, 1 mg/cm |
Manuscript quality criteria | |||
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Trial design | Description of Patient population | Treatment delivery and outcome assessment | Analysis of results and interpretation |
1. Prospective trial | 1. Setting (curative / palliative) | 1. Type of anaesthesia | 1. Summary of trial endpoints |
2. Trial registration | 2. Drug route and dosages | ||
3. Comparative trial | 2. Demographic data (in tabular form) | 3. Pulse generator | 2. Predictive factors |
4. Mention of trial design | 4. EP parameters | ||
5. Multicenter study | 3. No of tumors | 5. Electrode description | 3. Other patient outcome parameters |
6. Mention of sponsor | 6. Tumor safety margins indicated | ||
7. Trail hypothesis and sample size | 4. Tumor location | 7. Deviation from SOPs | 4. Results interpretation |
8. Informed consent | 5. Tumor histotype | 9. Criteria for retreatment | 5. Comparison to historical controls |
9. EC approval | 8. Tumor coverage with EP | ||
10. Structured abstract | 10. Total No of ECT sessions | ||
11. Rationale of the trial | 6. Tumor size | 11. ECT sessions required Number of electrochemotherapy (ECT) sessions required for achieving response (either complete or partial) on baseline tumors | 6. Future directions |
12. A priori inclusion criteria | 12. Toxicity criteria | ||
13. Follow-up dates | 7. Visceral mts indicated | 13. Response criteria | 7. COI statement |
14. Statistical methods | 14. Evaluation of tumor control | ||
15. Software used | 8. Concomitant treatments | 15. ECT success Decision rule for determining ECT success | |
16. C.I., p-values | 16. Keep track of patients lost to follow-up |