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Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Curative Hadrontherapy

Completed
Conditions
Head and Neck Cancer
Registration Number
NCT06207708
Lead Sponsor
CNAO National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy
Brief Summary

The study focuses on the impact of sarcopenia on acute and late toxicities in head and neck tumor affected patients treated with particle therapy.

Detailed Description

To evaluate in HNC patients treated with particle therapy the impact of SP (measured by low skeletal muscle mass at the C3 vertebral body) on toxicity profile assessed according to NCI's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events CTCAE (version 5.0), defined as:

* Acute toxicity: within 3 months from the beginning of particle RT

* Late toxicity: more than 6 months after the end of particle RT. To investigate possible association between SP and nutritional

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • All HNC histologies and stages
  • Histological and/or radiological diagnosis of head and neck tumors
  • The patient is able to give consent
  • Definitive/postoperative treatment with curative intent
  • Age >18 years
  • KPS> 80
Exclusion Criteria
  • Plurimetastiatic disease
  • Palliative intent and re-irradiation treatments
  • Known cases of any psychiatric and neurological diseases leading to disability (eg, manic disorder, schizophrenia etc..), which could impair compilation of questionnaires

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
skeletal muscle strength mass (SMM)before starting hadrontherapy treatment

measurement of sarcopenia to evaluate the development of the affection

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CNAO

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Pavia, Pv, Italy

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