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Phase III study of preoperative steroid compared with placebo for head and neck cancer surgery

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Head and Neck Cancer
D006258
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCTs031210593
Lead Sponsor
Matsuura Kazuto
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria

1) Twenty years old or more
2) Head and neck surgery with free tissue transfer reconstruction is planned for head and neck malignancy.
3) Written consent is obtained.
4) ECOG PS 0-2

Exclusion Criteria

1) Hypersensitivity with dexamethasone
2) Taking the following drugs; disulfiram, cyanamide, desmopressin acetate hydrate, rilpivirine hydrochloride, rilpivirine hydrochloride/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate/emtricitabine, rilpivirine hydrochloride/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine, rilpivirine hydrochloride/dolutegravir sodium, daclatasvir hydrochloride, asunaprevir, daclatasvir hydrochloride/asunaprevir hydrochloride
3) Having active infections, such as tuberculosis, viral diseases, or mycoses
4) Active thrombosis
5) Uncontrolled diabetes that requires regular insulin use
6) Psychiatric disorder or symptom that interferes with daily activities
7) Active peptic ulcers
8) Uncontrolled glaucoma
9) Immunosuppressants such as oral steroids taken continuously from before surgery
10) History of radiation therapy to the head and neck region
11) Difficulty obtaining PRO, QOR-40J and VAS scores for reasons such as cognitive decline, total blindness, or writing blindness
12) Physical activity is considered to be significantly impaired preoperatively due to for instance paralysis associated with cerebral infarction and so on

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of postoperative recovery (AUC values of QOR40-J total score on postoperative day2 and day4)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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