Status:
TERMINATED
A Prospective Study of Prophylactic Gastrostomy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
Mahidol University
Conditions:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell of Head and Neck
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether prophylactic gastrostomy leads to less treatment interruption and provide better quality of life in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiot...
Detailed Description
Nutritional status is one of the essential factor to determine outcome of chemoradiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. Almost all these patients develop mucositis during the treatment, which us...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pathologically confirmed of head and neck cancer
- plan to have chemoradiotherapy session
- Performance status of 0-2
Exclusion
- contraindications for percutaneous gastrostomy, eg coagulopathy, obstructed tumor
- Body mass index less than 16 kg/m2
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
95 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01876693
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
June 1 2015
Last Update
March 31 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Division of medical oncology, department of medicine Siriraj Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand, 10700