Status:
UNKNOWN
Short Course Radiation Therapy in Palliative Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aim of the study is to assess efficacy of a short course radiation treatment in patients with symptomatic head and neck (H\&N) malignant lesions
Detailed Description
Standard treatment for H\&N lesions (3000 cGy in 10 daily fractions of 300 cGy each) is compared with experimental treatment (2000 cGy in 4 fractions of 500 cGy twice a day) to demonstrate non-inferio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- symptomatic H\&N malignant lesions (primary solid tumors or metastases from solid tumor)
- age\>18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-3
- no changes in supportive care in the week before radiotherapy
Exclusion
- pregnancy
- previous irradiation of the same region
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 8 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 8 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03804073
Start Date
November 8 2017
End Date
November 8 2023
Last Update
January 23 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine- DIMES, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Bologna, BO, Italy, 40138