Scheduled IV Fluids in the Supportive Management of Patients Undergoing Chemo-radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

August 21, 2026 updated by: David Clump, West Virginia University

WVU011625: The Role of Scheduled Intravenous Fluids in the Supportive Management of Patients Undergoing Chemo-radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma frequently experience treatment-related toxicities including mucositis, dysphagia, acute kidney injury, pain, constipation, dermatitis, xerostomia, and trismus. Many of these toxicities may be exacerbated by dehydration and are commonly managed with clinician-directed intravenous (IV) hydration. This study will evaluate whether scheduled IV hydration reduces the incidence and severity of treatment-related toxicities compared with clinician assessment-based hydration. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to scheduled IV hydration or clinician assessment-based IV hydration beginning in Week 3 of concurrent chemoradiotherapy and continuing through one week following completion of chemoradiotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

180

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • West Virginia
      • Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States, 26330
      • Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States, 25401
      • Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26506
        • West Virginia University Cancer Institute
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • David Clump, MD, PhD
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Sidra Najeeb, MD
        • Contact:
      • Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States, 26101
      • Princeton, West Virginia, United States, 24740
      • Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, 26003

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ECOG 0-2
  • Non-nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx primary
  • Planned for concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with standard-of-care cisplatin-based regimen (IV cisplatin 100mg/m2 once every three weeks for up to three doses or IV cisplatin 40mg/m2 weekly) with concurrent radiotherapy (treatment duration approximately 6-7 weeks, per institutional standards).
  • The use of immunotherapy in combination with CCRT is permitted and does not affect eligibility or group assignment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas, nasal cavity and paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinomas.
  • History of congestive heart failure.
  • Dependency on enteral nutrition and hydration prior to enrollment.
  • Use of diuretics that cannot be safely held during study treatment (participants who are able to temporarily discontinue diuretics during treatment are eligible).

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Scheduled IV Hydration
Participants will receive scheduled IV hydration approximately twice per week throughout the treatment period. IV fluids will continue even if chemoradiotherapy infusion is held due to toxicities or cytopenias.
Other: Scheduled IV Hydration
Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) 1L of saline will be administered at each hydration visit. Participants will receive IV fluids on a planned schedule of twice a week, starting in Week 3 of chemoradiation treatment and continuing for one week after treatment is completed.
Other: Clinician Assessment-Based IV Hydration
Participants will receive IV fluids (normal saline) only as clinically indicated and ordered by their treating clinician, per standard of care. IV fluids may continue if chemoradiotherapy infusion is held due to toxicities or cytopenias, at the discretion of the treating clinician.
Other: Clinician Assessment-Based IV Hydration
IV fluids (normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)) only as clinically indicated and ordered by their treating clinician, per standard of care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of at least one Grade ≥3 Treatment-Related Toxicities of Interest
Time Frame: From initiation of concurrent chemoradiotherapy through completion of treatment (approximately 6-7 weeks)
Incidence of participants experiencing at least one Grade ≥3 according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v6.0 (NCI CTCAE) treatment-related toxicity of interest, including mucositis, dysphagia, acute kidney injury, pain, constipation, dermatitis, xerostomia, or trismus, during concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
From initiation of concurrent chemoradiotherapy through completion of treatment (approximately 6-7 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidences of Individual Treatment-Related Toxicities of Interest
Time Frame: From initiation of concurrent chemoradiotherapy through completion of treatment (approximately 6-7 weeks)
Incidence of treatment-related mucositis, dysphagia, acute kidney injury, pain, constipation, dermatitis, xerostomia, and trismus of any grade, as assessed according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 6.0.
From initiation of concurrent chemoradiotherapy through completion of treatment (approximately 6-7 weeks)
Incidence of Enteric Tube Placement
Time Frame: From initiation of treatment through 6 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Incidence of participants requiring enteric feeding tube placement during treatment and follow-up.
From initiation of treatment through 6 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Incidence of Hematologic Toxicities
Time Frame: Weeks 3-6 of concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Incidence of leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia assessed during weeks 3-6 of concurrent chemoradiotherapy treatment as assessed according to NCI CTCAE v6.0.
Weeks 3-6 of concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Residual Grade of Toxicities of Interest at 3 Months
Time Frame: 3 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Residual severity (NCI CTCAE v6.0 Grades 0-5) of mucositis, dysphagia, acute kidney injury, pain, constipation, dermatitis, xerostomia, and trismus.
3 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Residual grade of Toxicities of Interest at 6 Months
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Residual severity (NCI CTCAE v6.0 Grades 0-5) of mucositis, dysphagia, acute kidney injury, pain, constipation, dermatitis, xerostomia, and trismus.
6 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Complete Recovery of Toxicities of Interest at 3 Months
Time Frame: 3 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Incidence of participants with complete recovery (NCI CTCAE v6.0 Grade 0) from mucositis, dysphagia, acute kidney injury, pain, constipation, dermatitis, xerostomia, and trismus.
3 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Complete Recovery of Toxicities of Interest at 6 Months
Time Frame: 6 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy
Incidence of participants with complete recovery (NCI CTCAE v6.0 Grade 0) from mucositis, dysphagia, acute kidney injury, pain, constipation, dermatitis, xerostomia, and trismus.
6 months after completion of chemoradiotherapy

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

West Virginia University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sidra Najeeb, MD, WVU Cancer Center
  • Principal Investigator: David Clump, MD, PhD, WVU Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 25, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00000501

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

De-identified individual participant data collected during the study, including demographic information, eligibility criteria, treatment/exposure data, outcome assessments, and relevant follow-up data, will be made available to qualified researchers. Data that could directly identify participants will not be shared.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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