Evaluation of the Role of Prostaglandins in Radiation-induced Mucositis

NCT ID: NCT01252498

Last Updated: 2014-02-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-12-31

Study Completion Date

2012-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the role of cyclooxygenase pathways in radiation-induced and chemoradiation-induced mucositis.

Detailed Description

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Oral mucositis is a significant toxicity of radiation therapy and chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients. However the mechanisms that induce such mucositis are not completely understood. Previous work evaluating mucositis in bone marrow transplant patients has suggested that prostaglandin levels may be associated with the appearance of mucositis.

The present study will measure the levels in saliva of the prostaglandins PGE2 and PGI2 before, during, immediately after, and several weeks after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. These salivary levels will be correlated with clinical observation of mucositis and patient reporting of pain levels.

Improved understanding of the mechanism of mucositis may lead to the development of more effective targeted agents to prevent this problem.

Conditions

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Cancer of the Head and Neck Radiotherapy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Radiotherapy

Patients receiving radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically proven locoregional Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx or hypopharynx
* Receiving radiation therapy or chemoradiation therapy to the oropharynx
* Older than 18 years old
* ECOG performance status of 0-2
* Life expectancy greater than 2 months
* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous chemotherapy for this malignancy
* Previous radiotherapy to the head and neck
* Other cancer diagnosis within the last 5 years except for non-melanoma skin cancer or non-metastatic prostate cancer
* Patient taking NSAIDs
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Vermont

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Claire Verschraegen

Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Claire Verschraegen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care

Locations

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Fletcher Allen Health Care

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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VCC1005

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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