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Parotid-sparing IMRT for Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Completed
Conditions
Nasopharyngeal Cancers
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy With Chemotherapy
Interventions
Radiation: Intensity modulated radiotherapy with chemotherapy
Registration Number
NCT02149641
Lead Sponsor
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Brief Summary

In the treatment of nasopharyngeal cancers, to determine the incidence of high grade (≥G2) subjective xerostomia at 1 year.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility in delivering induction chemotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy with IMRT in the treatment of locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancers and to determine the incidence of high grade (≥G2) subjective xerostomia at 1 year.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  • nasopharyngeal cancers
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients <16 years old or with a previous malignancy other than non-melanomatous skin cancer were excluded

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nasopharyngeal cancersIntensity modulated radiotherapy with chemotherapyIntensitiy modulated radiotherapy with chemotherapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the incidence of ≥G2 xerostomia at 1 year using the subjective component LENTSOMA12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
loco-regional disease-free survival (LRDFS), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS)2 years
chemotherapy compliance and toxicities0-12 weeks
Acute radiation toxicities0-3 months
Late radiation toxicities3-24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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