Adaptive, Image-guided, Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer in the Reduced Volumes of Elective Neck

NCT ID: NCT01287390

Last Updated: 2016-01-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-10-31

Study Completion Date

2015-05-31

Brief Summary

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Severe acute and late dysphagia is now considered as a dose-limiting toxicity of radio(chemo)therapy for head and neck cancer that significantly affects patients' quality of life. We propose to preserve swallowing function by:

* adapting (individualizing) treatment (intensity-modulated radiotherapy: IMRT) to per-treatment changes occurring in the tumor and surrounding organs and tissues;
* reducing the volumes of elective neck, that may result in significant decrease of severe acute and late dysphagia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Primary Non-operated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity Primary Non-operated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx Primary Non-operated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Hypopharynx Primary Non-operated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Larynx

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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standard radiotherapy treatment

These patients receive the normal standard treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

video fluoroscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

video fluoroscopy of swallowing function at baseline, 6 months and 12 months follow-up

scoring acute toxicity

Intervention Type OTHER

Acute toxicity scoring, based on Common Toxicity criteria (CTC) version 2.

scoring of late toxicity

Intervention Type OTHER

Scoring of late toxicity with the 'late effects in normal tissues subjective, objective, management and analytic'(LENT-SOMA) scale.

scoring quality of life (QOL)

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality of life is scored with the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the 'European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer' (EORTC QOL-C30) and the Head and Neck Cancer Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-H\&N 35).

adaptive radiotherapy

These patients receive the adaptive image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

video fluoroscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

video fluoroscopy of swallowing function at baseline, 6 months and 12 months follow-up

extra imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

For tumor response, 2 extra CT or Fludeoxyglucose (18F)-Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT), and/or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be performed.

scoring acute toxicity

Intervention Type OTHER

Acute toxicity scoring, based on Common Toxicity criteria (CTC) version 2.

scoring of late toxicity

Intervention Type OTHER

Scoring of late toxicity with the 'late effects in normal tissues subjective, objective, management and analytic'(LENT-SOMA) scale.

scoring quality of life (QOL)

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality of life is scored with the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the 'European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer' (EORTC QOL-C30) and the Head and Neck Cancer Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-H\&N 35).

Interventions

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video fluoroscopy

video fluoroscopy of swallowing function at baseline, 6 months and 12 months follow-up

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

extra imaging

For tumor response, 2 extra CT or Fludeoxyglucose (18F)-Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT), and/or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be performed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

scoring acute toxicity

Acute toxicity scoring, based on Common Toxicity criteria (CTC) version 2.

Intervention Type OTHER

scoring of late toxicity

Scoring of late toxicity with the 'late effects in normal tissues subjective, objective, management and analytic'(LENT-SOMA) scale.

Intervention Type OTHER

scoring quality of life (QOL)

Quality of life is scored with the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the 'European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer' (EORTC QOL-C30) and the Head and Neck Cancer Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-H\&N 35).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx.
* Primary non-resected tumor and/or patients refused surgery
* Stage T1-4, N0-3; for cancer of the glottis T3-4 or T any N1-3
* Decision of curative radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy made by a Multidisciplinary Group of Head and Neck Tumors at UZ Gent and UZ Gasthuisberg Leuven
* Karnofsky performance status \>= 70 %
* Age \>= 18 years old
* Informed consent obtained, signed and dated before specific protocol procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* Treatment combined with brachytherapy
* Prior irradiation to the head and neck region
* Surgery of the primary tumor except lymph node dissection prior to radiotherapy
* induction chemotherapy
* history of prior malignancies, except for cured non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in-situ carcinoma of the cervix or other cancer curatively treated and with no evidence of disease at least 5 years
* Distant metastases
* Creatinine clearance (Cockroft-Gault) =\< 60 milliliter/minute before treatment or creatinine value \> 1,3 milligram/deciliter
* Known allergy to the CT-contrast agents
* Pregnant or lactating women
* Mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study
* Patient unlikely to comply with protocol, i.e. uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits and unlikely to complete the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Wilfried De Neve, PhD, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Ghent

Locations

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University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

University Hospital Leuven

Leuven, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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2011/012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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