Effects of ECA on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Suffering From Cetuximab-induced Rhagades

NCT ID: NCT01693159

Last Updated: 2017-09-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-05-31

Study Completion Date

2018-11-30

Brief Summary

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The SUPPORT trial is an open-label, prospective, randomized, national multicenter intervention study to evaluate the effectiveness of ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate versus the standard treatment of each institution on the pain intensity and QoL in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer suffering from painful cetuximab-induced rhagades during radioimmunotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ECA: Ethyl-2-cyanoacrate

Application of ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA) for painful cetuximab-induced rhagades

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ECA

Intervention Type DEVICE

In the experimental arm patients will be topically treated with the liquid glue ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA).

Standard treatment of the institution

Standard treatment of the institution to treat painful cetuximab-induced rhagades

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard topical treatment of the institution, e.g. Lotio

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard treatment of the institution to treat painful cetuximab-induced rhagades

Interventions

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ECA

In the experimental arm patients will be topically treated with the liquid glue ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Standard topical treatment of the institution, e.g. Lotio

Standard treatment of the institution to treat painful cetuximab-induced rhagades

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA) Ointment, Creme, Lotio, for example dexpanthenol-containing topical treatment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and participation in the HICARE-phase-IV-trial
* Cetuximab-induced painful rhagades, i.e. SUPO Score 2-3 (see Figure 2)
* Compliance to the photo documentation
* Ability of subject to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical trial
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Cetuximab-induced rhagades without any pain, i.e. SUPO Score 1
* Cetuximab-induced rhagades, SUPO Score 4, i.e. superinfection of the rhagades
* Patients not being enrolled in the HICARE trial
* Substance misuse, psychoactive substance abuse or psychological/social conditions leading to a decreased patients' compliance with possible bad influence to the results of the study
* Known allergic reaction to ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Heidelberg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

iOMEDICO AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Karin Potthoff, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg

Locations

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University of Heidelberg Medical Center

Heidelberg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Karin Potthoff, Dr.

Role: CONTACT

+496221568201

Martin Indorf, Dr.

Role: CONTACT

+497611524257

Facility Contacts

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Karin Potthoff, MD

Role: primary

+496221568201

Matthias Haefner, MD

Role: backup

+496221568201

References

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Potthoff K, Habl G, Bruckner T, Suppan C, Hassel J, Jager D, Indorf M, Debus J. Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate on pain intensity and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients suffering from cetuximab-induced rhagades during radioimmunotherapy: the support trial. BMC Cancer. 2014 Apr 17;14:270. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-270.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24742019 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Uni-HD-2010-33-40-1003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id