Status:

UNKNOWN

Hippocampus Avoidance During Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for T4 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Conditions:

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, non-randomized phase III study observing the cognitive function changes with conformal hippocampus avoidance during intensity modulated radiotherapy for T4 nasopharyngeal carcin...

Detailed Description

All patients received intensity modulated radiotherapy or Tomotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Before radiotherapy, the patients will receive brain MRI scanning and the brain MRI images will be f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically or cytologic confirmed nasopharyngeal carcinoma
  • ECOG performance scale 0-2
  • Tumor stage is T4N0-3M0-1 according to 8th American Joint Commission on Cancer edition
  • Adequate hepatic, renal and hematologic functions (hemoglobin ≥ 90g/L, platelets ≥ 100×10\^9/L, neutrophils ≥ 1.5×10\^9/L, serum transaminase \< 2.5×the upper limit of normal(ULN), (If liver metastases, serum transaminase\< 5×the ULN), creatinine clearance rate \> 60ml/min.
  • Informed consent signed.

Exclusion

  • History of malignant tumors.
  • Any severe complications contraindicated chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
  • Medical history of central nervous system, cognitive or psychological diseases;
  • Pregnant or nursing women.
  • Patients with mental disease cannot complete the questionaire.
  • MRI contraindication -

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03411954

Start Date

January 1 2018

End Date

March 1 2022

Last Update

January 26 2018

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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310022