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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) During Radio-chemotherapy to Treat Otorhinolaryngological Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Malignant Neoplasm of Head and Neck
Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Interventions
Device: Positron emission tomography
Radiation: radiochemotherapy
Registration Number
NCT02469922
Lead Sponsor
Center Eugene Marquis
Brief Summary

Open multicentric study assessing predictive value of 18-FDG PET (SUV max) at 20 Gy during radio-chemotherapy, on the loco-regional control after 2 years

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years
  • invasive epidermoid carcinoma of head and neck (excluding nasopharyngeal), confirmed by histology
  • locally advanced disease (non-metastatic stages AJCC III-IV). AJCC = American Joint Committee on Cancer
  • performance status ECOG ≤ 2. ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
  • no history of irradiation of the head and neck
  • start of radiotherapy within 8 weeks after the pretreatment PET Scan
  • no surgery other than biopsy
  • pregnancy test: negative for women of childbearing potential
  • reliable contraception for a childbearing couple, men and woman must have a reliable contraception during treatment
  • signed informed consent form
  • patient with national health insurance
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Exclusion Criteria
  • prior radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  • history of other cancer except: cutaneous non-melanoma tumor and cervix in situ carcinoma
  • unstable conditions (cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary) or systemic (lupus erythematosus, scleroderma)
  • pregnant patient or patient with breastfeeding
  • patient unable to give his consent
  • patient under administrative supervision
  • patient who participates to another clinical trial on experimental drug
  • regular follow-up impossible for various reasons (familial, economical, social, ...)
  • diabetes
  • accelerated radiotherapy protocol
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Positron emission tomographyPositron emission tomographyTwo additional PET Scan will be performed at 2 and 4 weeks for the first 30 patients. Then for the other patients only one additional PET-Scan will be performed
Positron emission tomographyradiochemotherapyTwo additional PET Scan will be performed at 2 and 4 weeks for the first 30 patients. Then for the other patients only one additional PET-Scan will be performed
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Locoregional relapse2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of TEP scan values (Standardized Update Value max, Metabolic Tumor Volume)pretreatment, 15 days, 29 days, 3 months post treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Centre jean Bernard - Rue Victor Hugo

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Le Mans, France

CHU Brest

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Brest, France

Hôpital du Scorff

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Lorient, France

Centre Eugene Marquis

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Rennes, France

Centre d'Oncologie St Vincent - Boulevard de la Boutière

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Saint Grégoire, France

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