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Preoperative Embolization of Hypervascular Head and Neck Tumors to Improve Surgical Outcomes

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Head and Neck
Malignant Neoplasm in the Head and Neck
Interventions
Other: Iodixanol
Procedure: Angiogram
Procedure: Arterial Embolization
Procedure: Computed Tomography
Other: Chart Abstraction
Registration Number
NCT05490381
Lead Sponsor
University of Washington
Brief Summary

This phase I trial tests whether embolization done prior to surgery (preoperative) will improve surgical outcomes in head and neck tumors with large amounts of blood vessels (hypervascular). Embolization is a minimally invasive surgical technique performed under angiographic (imaging of blood vessels) guidance. Embolization therapy injects tiny particles into the arteries feeding tumors to cut off their blood supply which may help improve outcomes by preventing blood loss during surgery, reducing surgical times, and shrinking tumors or reducing recurrence.

Detailed Description

OUTLINE:

Patients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) suspended in ethiodized oil (EOV) and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck computed tomography (CT) scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.

After completion of study, patients are followed for up to 6 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Primary or metastatic extra-axial tumor involving one or more anatomic structures in the head and neck
  • Vascular supply from one or more branches of the external carotid artery
  • Planned surgical resection
  • All stages
  • Extra-axial head and neck tumor greater than 1 cm in any dimension
  • Confirmed by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) of the head and/or neck
  • Subjects who have undergone prior therapies are eligible
  • Adults aged 18-80; no data outside this age range
  • Minimum of 3-month life expectancy
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) greater than 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2
  • Subjects must be non-pregnant at the time of angiographic intervention
  • Resectable tumor as determined by the Tumor Board
  • Medically stable at the time of the planned intervention, despite potential comorbidities
  • In English or Spanish. All study materials have been professionally translated into Spanish
Exclusion Criteria
  • Recent hemorrhage or trauma
  • Pregnancy
  • Nursing mothers
  • Contrast medium allergy
  • Hypersensitivity or known allergy to ethiodized oil, poppy seeds, or poppy seed oil
  • Uncontrolled or concurrent illness including ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnancy is a contraindication to angiography outside of the emergency setting
  • Active thyroid disease may be affected by iodinated products
  • Subject is participating in another clinical trial at the enrollment of the study or duration of the study that can affect the treatment and outcome of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment (PVA, EOV, tumor vessel embolization)Arterial EmbolizationPatients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with PVA suspended in EOV and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck CT scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.
Treatment (PVA, EOV, tumor vessel embolization)Computed TomographyPatients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with PVA suspended in EOV and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck CT scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.
Treatment (PVA, EOV, tumor vessel embolization)AngiogramPatients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with PVA suspended in EOV and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck CT scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.
Treatment (PVA, EOV, tumor vessel embolization)Chart AbstractionPatients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with PVA suspended in EOV and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck CT scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.
Treatment (PVA, EOV, tumor vessel embolization)IodixanolPatients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with PVA suspended in EOV and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck CT scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.
Treatment (PVA, EOV, tumor vessel embolization)Polyvinyl AlcoholPatients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with PVA suspended in EOV and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck CT scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.
Treatment (PVA, EOV, tumor vessel embolization)Ethiodized OilPatients receive iodixanol via injection and undergo diagnostic cerebral angiogram over 30 minutes. If the tumor blood supply is suitable, patients undergo tumor vessel embolization with PVA suspended in EOV and delivered via a catheter. Patients also undergo head and neck CT scans immediately after completion of tumor vessel embolization, and again between 2-3 months later.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intraoperative blood lossIntraoperatively

Defined as the volume of blood lost (mL) from skin incision to skin closure.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success of embolizationDirectly after the embolization

Defined as percent reduction in vascular blush from tumor supply vessels on catheter angiogram.

Adverse events (AE) related to angiography or embolizationDirectly after embolization and for 24 hours post-embolization

Defined as neurological deficit(s) on clinical examination.

Perioperative blood transfusion volumeIntraoperatively and until 48 hours postoperatively

Defined as the volume (mL) of packed red blood cells infused.

Surgical procedure timeTime (minutes) from skin incision to skin closure

Defined as the amount of time (minutes) from skin incision to skin closure.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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