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Trial of Five Versus Six Fractions Per Week for Head and Neck Cancer

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00120211
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 15, 2005
Last Update Posted : October 13, 2011
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International Atomic Energy Agency

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This trial compares the use of 6 fractions versus the standard 5 fractions of radiotherapy used in the treatment of head and neck cancer.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Head and Neck Cancer Radiation: Accelerated Radiotherapy Fractionation Phase 3

Detailed Description:
The purpose of this trial is to study the clinical effects of increasing the weekly fraction number for locally advanced head and neck cancers by a multi-institutional prospective randomised trial. The primary endpoint is to clarify whether a six fraction per week protocol has a greater effect on the survival, as compared to the conventional five fraction per week protocol.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 855 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Phase III Trial of Five Versus Six Fractions Per Week for Head and Neck Cancer
Study Start Date : September 1998
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2006
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2006

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Radiotherapy: 6 Fractions Radiation: Accelerated Radiotherapy Fractionation
Radiation Therapy 6 fractions per week
Active Comparator: Radiotherapy: 5 fractions Radiation: Accelerated Radiotherapy Fractionation
Radiotherapy 5 fractions per week


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Three Years Loco-regional Control [ Time Frame: 3 years ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Disease-specific Survival [ Time Frame: 8 years ]
  2. Overall Survival [ Time Frame: 8 years ]
  3. Acute Adverse Effects
  4. Late Adverse Effects [ Time Frame: 8 years ]

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Head and Neck Cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to give an informed consent
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Sponsors and Collaborators
International Atomic Energy Agency
Investigators
Study Director: Eduardo Rosenblatt, M.D. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: International Atomic Energy Agency
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00120211     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: E33018
First Posted: July 15, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 13, 2011
Last Verified: October 2011

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms