Benefit of Adding Chemotherapy for Advance Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (T1-4N2-3M0)

NCT ID: NCT00563927

Last Updated: 2010-07-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

340 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-03-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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To test the therapeutic ratio of additional chemotheray on advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Conventional RT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

5-fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Undifferentiated or non-keratinizing carcinoma
* Tumor staged as N2-3
* No evidence of distant metastasis M0
* Performance status:0-2
* Marrow: WBC \>= 4 and platelet \>= 100
* Renal: creatinine clearance \>= 60
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* WHO type I squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma
* Age \>= 70
* Palliative intent or tumor extent mandating AP opposing facio-cervical fields
* Prior malignancy except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years
* Previous radiotherapy (except non-melanomatous skin cancers outside the intended RT treatment volume
* Previous chemotherapy
* Patient is pregnant or lactating
Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hong Kong Nasopharyngeal Cancer Study Group Limited

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Wai Hon LAU, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Locations

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Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Tuen Mun Hospital

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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HARECCTR0500023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NPC99-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

L/M-77 TO PYH08/79

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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