Dose De-escalation to the Elective Nodal Sites in Head and Neck Cancer

March 15, 2013 updated by: Dr. Sandra Nuyts, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Dose De-escalation to the Elective Nodal Sites, the Swallowing Apparatus and Neck Soft Tissues for Head and Neck Cancer: Multi-centre, Randomized Phase III Trial Using Image-guided Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy (IG-IMRT)

A randomized clinical trial was initiated to investigate whether a reduction of the dose to the elective nodal sites and the swallowing apparatus delivered by IMRT would result in a reduction of acute and late side effects without compromising tumor control.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  1. Study hypothesis

    Dose de-escalation in the elective nodal sites and off-target regions of the swallowing apparatus delivered by IMRT does reduce overall rate of late dysphagia and neck fibrosis comparing to the standard dose to the elective nodal sites.

  2. Primary endpoint

    To estimate the difference in overall rate of late dysphagia and neck fibrosis 1 year after the end of radiotherapy in patients receiving dose de-escalation to the elective nodal sites and off-target regions of the swallowing apparatus applying IMRT.

  3. Secondary endpoints

Local, regional and distant control Recurrence and site of recurrence Overall, disease-free and disease-specific survival Acute toxicity Quality of life

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Leuven, Belgium, 3000
        • University Hospitals UZLeuven

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx SCC Histolocervical lymph node metastases of unknown primary cancer Primary unresectable tumor and/or patients refused surgery Stage T2-4; T3-4 N0 Tany N1-3 for laryngeal cancer Karnofsky performance status ≥70% Age ≥ 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

Treatment combined with brachytherapy Prior irradiation to the head and neck region 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 Pregnant or lactating women Patient unlikely to comply with the protocol, i.e. uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, and unlikely to complete the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: control arm
NID2Gy = 50 Gy Swallowing apparatus: standard dose
Radiation: standard dose
Experimental: Experimental de escalated arm
NID2Gy = 40 Gy Swallowing apparatus: Dmax ≤ 60 Gy at 1 cm Dmax ≤ 50 Gy at 1.5 cm from the GTV or PSTB edge
Radiation: dose de escalation
Other Names:
  • IMRT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
overall rate of late dysphagia and neck fibrosis
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Quality of life
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years
locoregional control
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years
Acute dysphagia
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Collaborators

University Hospital, Ghent

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S50809

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