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Effects of ECA on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Suffering From Cetuximab-induced Rhagades (SUPPORT)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01693159
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified September 2017 by National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : September 26, 2012
Last Update Posted : September 25, 2017
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Heidelberg University
iOMEDICO AG
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The SUPPORT trial is an open-label, prospective, randomized, national multicenter intervention study to evaluate the effectiveness of ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate versus the standard treatment of each institution on the pain intensity and QoL in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer suffering from painful cetuximab-induced rhagades during radioimmunotherapy.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Pain Device: ECA Other: Standard topical treatment of the institution, e.g. Lotio Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 50 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate on Pain Intensity and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Suffering From Cetuximab-induced Rhagades During Radioimmunotherapy
Study Start Date : May 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date : July 2018
Estimated Study Completion Date : November 2018

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Drug Information available for: Cetuximab

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: ECA: Ethyl-2-cyanoacrate
Application of ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA) for painful cetuximab-induced rhagades
 Device: ECA
In the experimental arm patients will be topically treated with the liquid glue ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA).
Other Name: Ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA)
Active Comparator: Standard treatment of the institution
Standard treatment of the institution to treat painful cetuximab-induced rhagades
 Other: Standard topical treatment of the institution, e.g. Lotio
Standard treatment of the institution to treat painful cetuximab-induced rhagades
Other Name: Ointment, Creme, Lotio, for example dexpanthenol-containing topical treatment


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. pain intensity 24 hours after application of ECA or the standard treatment quantified by the visual analogue scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: 24 hours after application ]
    pain intensity quantified by the visual analogue scale (VAS)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Evaluation of QoL [ Time Frame: 5 to 7 days after application of treatment ]
    Evaluation of QoL assessed by the EORTC-QoL-C30 questionnaire and the Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI)


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. SUPO-Score for classification of cetuximab-induced rhagades [ Time Frame: 24 hours and 5 to 7 days after application of treatment ]

    SUPO-Score for classification of cetuximab-induced rhagades:

    Grade 1: Rhagades without clinical symptoms

    Grade 2: Painful rhagades Grade 2a: Moderate pain, no impairment of activity in the daily routine (ADL) Grade 2b: Severe pain and impairment of the activities of daily living (ADL) Grade 3: Painful, deep and spontaneously bleeding rhagades

    Grade 4: Superinfection of the rhagades (detection of bacterial growth) Grade 4a: Local infection Grade 4b: Systemic infection

    Grade 5: Death due to complications of the rhagades


  2. Adverse Events of ECA [ Time Frame: from time of randomization untio end of study, i.e. until 5 to 7 days after application of treatment ]
    Adverse Events of ECA due to NCI CTCAE v. 4.02


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and participation in the HICARE-phase-IV-trial
  • Cetuximab-induced painful rhagades, i.e. SUPO Score 2-3 (see Figure 2)
  • Compliance to the photo documentation
  • Ability of subject to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical trial
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cetuximab-induced rhagades without any pain, i.e. SUPO Score 1
  • Cetuximab-induced rhagades, SUPO Score 4, i.e. superinfection of the rhagades
  • Patients not being enrolled in the HICARE trial
  • Substance misuse, psychoactive substance abuse or psychological/social conditions leading to a decreased patients' compliance with possible bad influence to the results of the study
  • Known allergic reaction to ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (ECA)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01693159


Contacts
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Contact: Karin Potthoff, Dr. +496221568201 karin.potthoff@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Contact: Martin Indorf, Dr. +497611524257 martin.indorf@iomedico.com

Locations
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Germany
University of Heidelberg Medical Center Recruiting
Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
Contact: Karin Potthoff, MD    +496221568201    karin.potthoff@med.uni-heidelberg.de   
Contact: Matthias Haefner, MD    +496221568201    matthias.haefner@med.uni-heidelberg.de   
Principal Investigator: Karin Potthoff, MD         
Sub-Investigator: Matthias Haefner, MD         
Sub-Investigator: Juergen Debus, Prof. Dr. Dr.         
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg
Heidelberg University
iOMEDICO AG
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Karin Potthoff, MD National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg
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Responsible Party: National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01693159    
Other Study ID Numbers: Uni-HD-2010-33-40-1003
First Posted: September 26, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 25, 2017
Last Verified: September 2017
Keywords provided by National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg:
Painful cetuximab-induced rhagades
Radioimmunotherapy
Head and neck cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
 Ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate
Hemostatics
Coagulants