Status:
COMPLETED
Side Effects of High-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-120 years
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Tests that measure how much saliva is made, hearing, swallowing, voice function, and quality of life may improve the ability to plan treatment for patients with advanced head and neck cance...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * Assess salivary function in patients with advanced head and neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) by measuring stimulated saliva production at 6 and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically confirmed advanced head and neck cancer
- Indication for radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy as primary or postoperative therapy AND meets 1 of the following criteria:
- More than 75% of bilateral parotid glands expected to receive ≥ 45 cGy of radiation using conventional treatment field design
- Either or both central auditory apparatus predicted to receive \> 45 cGy of radiation
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No comorbid medical condition that would preclude radiotherapy
- No serious concurrent psychosocial, familial, sociological, geographical, or other condition that would preclude study compliance
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00415025
Start Date
June 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
October 16 2015
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