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Preservation of Swallowing in Respected Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Examining Radiation Volume Effects (PRESERVE): A Randomized Trial

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03997643
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : June 25, 2019
Last Update Posted : January 25, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lawson Health Research Institute

Brief Summary:
The goal of this randomized treatment study is to formally compare quality of life in patients with at least one pN0 hemi-neck after resection of a squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity treated with a primary radiation therapy versus a secondary targeted radiation therapy approach, to provide a high level of evidence to guide the selection of treatment options.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Head and Neck Cancer Radiation: Radiotherapy to all dissected areas Radiation: Omit radiation to pN0 neck Phase 2

Detailed Description:

The goal of this randomized treatment study is to formally compare quality of life in patients with at least one pN0 hemi-neck after resection of a squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity treated with a primary radiation therapy versus a secondary targeted radiation therapy approach, to provide a high level of evidence to guide the selection of treatment options.

The study will require a sample size of 90 patients randomized in a 2:3 between the two arms. Arm 1 (standard radiation therapy to tumor location and surrounding area) and Arm 2 (targeted radiation therapy to tumor location).

Patients will be followed for a total of 5 years.

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 90 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Preservation of Swallowing in Resected Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Examining Radiation Volume Effects: A Randomized Trial
Actual Study Start Date : September 6, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2026
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 2026

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Standard Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy to all dissected areas
Radiation: Radiotherapy to all dissected areas
Post operative radiation therapy +/- chemotherapy based on historic treatment volumes (including the primary site, dissected areas +/- elective areas

Experimental: Radiotherapy to smaller treatment area
Omit radiation to pN0 neck
Radiation: Omit radiation to pN0 neck
post operation radiation therapy +/- chemotherapy that avoids targeting the dissected pN0 neck




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Regional failure in the pN0 hemi-neck (s) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    Rate of relapse in the pN0 neck in Arm 2 compared to historical controls


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Swallowing Quality of life [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 12 months ]
    Assessed with the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) scale

  2. Swallowing Quality of life [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 12 months ]
    Assessed with the EORTC QLQ-C30 scale

  3. Swallowing Quality of life [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 12 months ]
    Assessed with the EORTC QLQ H&N 35 scale

  4. Health Status Quality of life [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 12 months ]
    Assessed with the EORTC EQ-5D-5L scale

  5. Overall survival [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    Defined as time from randomization to death from any cause

  6. Disease free survival [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    Defined as the measure of time after treatment during which no sign of cancer is found

  7. Local recurrence [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    Defined as Cancer that has recurred at or near the same place as the primary tumor, usually after a period of time during which the cancer could not be detected.

  8. Regional recurrence [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    Defined as recurrence that occurs in the lymph nodes and tissue located in the vicinity of your original cancer

  9. Locoregional recurrence [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    Defined as the recurrence of cancer cells at the same site as the original tumor and/or the regional lymph nodes after a disease free period.

  10. Rate of salvage treatment (surgery +/- radiotherapy) in the pN0 neck and freedom from unsalvageable neck recurrence [ Time Frame: Baseline 5 years ]
    Rate of salvage treatment (surgery +/- radiotherapy) in the pN0 neck and freedom from

  11. Rate of feeding tub insertion and rate of feeding tube use at 1-year post randomization [ Time Frame: Randomization to 1 year post randomization ]
    Rate of feeding tub insertion and rate of feeding tube use at 1-year post randomization

  12. Swallowing function [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 year ]
    Measured by the Modified Barium Swallow Impairment (MBsimp) score

  13. Swallowing function [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 year ]
    Measured by the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity score

  14. Swallowing function [ Time Frame: Baseline to 1 year ]
    Measured by the Functional Oral Intake Score

  15. Rate of toxicity [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    Assessed using the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTC) version 4

  16. Rate of failure in the clinically node negative neck [ Time Frame: Baseline to 5 years ]
    defined as time from randomization to failure in the cN0 neck



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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:

  • Willing to provide informed consent
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Histologically confirmed, resected oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with at least ipsilateral selective neck disection
  • Patient has pathological features that are indications for PORT: positive or close (≤ 3 mm) margin, presence of LVI or PNU, pT3 or pT4 disease, positive lymph nodes, and PORT is recommended by treating physician
  • Pathologically lympth node negative in at least one dissected hemi-neck with at least 10 nodes recovered in each pN0 hemi-neck

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious medical comorbidities or other contraindications to radiotherapy
  • Prior history of head and neck cancer within 5 years
  • Any other active invasive malignancy, except non-melanotic skin cancers
  • Prior head and neck radiation at any time
  • Prior oncologic head and neck surgery in the oral cavity or neck
  • Metastatic disease
  • Locoregional disease recurrence identified following surgical resection but prior to the start of radiotherapy
  • Inability to attend full course of radio therapy or follow-up visits
  • Unable or unwilling to complete QoL questionnaires
  • Pregnant or lactating women

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Locations
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United States, Florida
Miami Cancer Institute Recruiting
Miami, Florida, United States, 33143
Contact: Noah Kalman, MD    786-596-2000    NoahK@baptisthealth.net   
Canada, Ontario
London Regional Cancer Program Recruiting
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9
Contact: Pencilla Lang, MD    519-685-8500    Pencilla.Lang@lhsc.on.ca   
Contact: Laura Bailey    519-685-8618    LauraD.Bailey@lhsc.on.ca   
Canada, Quebec
CHUM Recruiting
Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 0A9
Contact: Houda Bahig, MD    5148908000    houda.bahig.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca   
Ireland
St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network Recruiting
Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland
Contact: Sinead Brennan, MD    353 1 406 5000    sinead.brennan@slh.ie   
Beaumont St. Luke's Centre Recruiting
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, D09FT51
Contact: Sinead Brennan    353 1 406 5000    sinead.brennan@slh.ie   
Cork University Hospital Recruiting
Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Contact: Kathy Rock, MD    1 353 86 8420854    kathy.rock@hse.ie   
United Kingdom
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Recruiting
Glasgow, United Kingdom, G12 OYN
Contact: Claire Paterson, MD    0141 301 7066    Claire.Paterson2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Lawson Health Research Institute
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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Responsible Party: Lawson Health Research Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03997643    
Other Study ID Numbers: PRESERVE
First Posted: June 25, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 25, 2023
Last Verified: January 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Lawson Health Research Institute:
Radiation Therapy
Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Randomized Trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site