Serial Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Prediction of Radiation-Induced Changes in Normal Tissue of Patients With Oral Cavity or Skull Base Tumors

NCT ID: NCT04265430

Last Updated: 2025-11-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

425 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-17

Study Completion Date

2031-09-01

Brief Summary

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This phase IV trial studies how well serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after radiation therapy works in predicting radiation-induced changes in the normal tissue of patients with oral cavity or skull base tumors. Performing MRIs after radiation therapy for patients with oral cavity or skull base tumors may help to predict osteoradionecrosis (a change in non-cancerous tissue).

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Demonstrate the feasibility of serial magnetic resonance (MR) imaging biomarkers for assessment of early, intermediate, and late radiotherapy-attributable physiologic alteration of tumor and normal tissues and the kinetics thereof.

II. Develop MR-biomarker inclusive predictive models for development of radiotherapy-attributable normal tissue injury.

III. Define dose-response relationships between imaging biomarkers and subsequent radiation-induced effects.

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 cohorts.

COHORT I: Patients may receive a contrast agent intravenously (IV) and then undergo an MRI over 45-60 minutes at baseline, 3-5 weeks after starting standard of care radiation therapy, and then at 2 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 3 years after completing radiation therapy.

COHORT II: Patients may receive a contrast agent IV and then undergo an MRI over 45-60 minutes at baseline, and at 5-10 weeks and 12 months after standard of care surgery.

Conditions

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Malignant Oral Cavity Neoplasm Malignant Skull Base Neoplasm Osteoradionecrosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort I (MRI after radiation therapy)

Patients may receive a contrast agent IV and then undergo an MRI over 45-60 minutes at baseline, 3-5 weeks after starting standard of care radiation therapy, and then at 2 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 3 years after completing radiation therapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Contrast Agent

Intervention Type OTHER

Given IV

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo MRI

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Cohort II (MRI after surgery)

Patients may receive a contrast agent IV and then undergo an MRI over 45-60 minutes at baseline, and at 5-10 weeks and 12 months after standard of care surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Contrast Agent

Intervention Type OTHER

Given IV

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo MRI

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Contrast Agent

Given IV

Intervention Type OTHER

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Contrast Contrast Drugs contrast material Contrast Medium Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance MR Imaging MRI MRI Scan NMR Imaging NMRI Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quality of Life Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All Cohorts:

* Patients older than 18 years of age
* Patients with good performance status (ECOG score 0-2)
* Patients willing to give written informed consent.

Cohort 1 (Individuals without ORN or MRONJ):

* Patients with histologically proven malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity, oropharynx or skull base.
* Patients currently dispositioned to treatment with radiotherapy and/or antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medication therapy

Cohort 2 (Individuals with ORN or MRONJ):

* Patients with a clinical diagnosis of ORN or MRONJ following treatment for cancer
* Patients previously dispositioned to treatment with radiotherapy and/or antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medication therapy

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients unable to tolerate DW-MRI or DCE-MRI or having an estimated GFR \< 30ml/min/1.73m2.
* Patients with contraindication to MRI (e.g. non-MRI compatible metallic implants)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stephen Y Lai

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Stephen Y. Lai

Role: CONTACT

713-792-6920

Facility Contacts

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Stephen Y. Lai

Role: primary

713-792-6920

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2019-07862

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

PA14-0807

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

PA14-0807

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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