A Phase I/II Study of the Use of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) in Cancer of the Thyroid, Larynx and Hypopharynx

NCT ID: NCT02055989

Last Updated: 2014-02-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

105 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study is a phase I/II dose escalation trial designed to test the feasibility of delivering IMRT to thyroid, larynx and hypopharynx cancer patients, and to assess the safety and possible improvement in outcome when the dose is increased.

This protocol is in fact two studies running in parallel: thyroid cancer patients and larynx/ hypopharynx cancer patients. These two groups of patients are being treated differently and will be analysed separately.

The primary objective of this Phase I sequential cohort study was to determine the feasibility of delivering modest acceleration and dose-escalated IMRT in locally advanced high-risk thyroid cancers. We report the incidence and prevalence of acute toxicities of 2 dose fractionation regimens.

DL1: primary site 58.8 Gy in 28 daily fractions and nodal levels 50 Gy in 28 daily fractions

DL2: primary 66.6 Gy in 30 daily fractions and post operative nodal levels 60 Gy in 30 daily fractions and elective nodal levels 54 Gy in 30 daily fractions

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Locally Advanced Larynx, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancers Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Dose-escalated radiotherapy level 1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dose-escalated radiotherapy level 1

Intervention Type RADIATION

Sequential dose-escalated radiotherapy level 2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sequential dose-escalated radiotherapy level 2

Intervention Type RADIATION

Interventions

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Dose-escalated radiotherapy level 1

Intervention Type RADIATION

Sequential dose-escalated radiotherapy level 2

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Newly diagnosed histologically confirmed squamous cell or undifferentiated carcinoma of the head and neck.
2. Newly diagnosed histologically confirmed papillary,follicular, undifferentiated or medullary carcinoma of the thyroid.
3. Tumours arising from the oral larynx or hypopharynx requiring radical radiation of the primary tumour by parallel opposed lateral fields, and bilateral cervical lymph node irradiation.
4. High risk of radiation induced xerostomia with conventional radiotherapy due to the irradiation of the majority of both parotid glands (defined as estimated mean dose to both parotid glands greater than 26 Gy using conventional radiotherapy technique).
5. Radiotherapy either as primary therapy or post-operative (only for thyroid carcinoma). Techniques to be detailed by each centre. Neo-adjuvant and concomitant chemotherapy are permitted.
6. Stage T1-4, N1-3, M0 disease
7. Zubrod Performance Status 0-2

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous radiotherapy to the head and neck region
2. Previous malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancer
3. Previous or concurrent illness which in the investigators opinion would interfere with either completion of therapy or follow-up
4. Prophylactic use of amifostine or pilocarpine is not allowed
5. Brachytherapy is not allowed as part of the treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Chris M Nutting, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Locations

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Royal Marsden Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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CCR 1978

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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