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Individualized Elective Neck Irradiation Based on MRI in NPC Patients (NPC-CTVn)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02642107
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 30, 2015
Last Update Posted : November 5, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
First People's Hospital of Foshan
Guilin Medical College
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ling-Long Tang, Sun Yat-sen University

Tracking Information
First Submitted Date  ICMJE December 16, 2015
First Posted Date  ICMJE December 30, 2015
Last Update Posted Date November 5, 2021
Actual Study Start Date  ICMJE January 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date May 2018   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: November 4, 2021)		 Regional relapse-free survival [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
The regional relapse-free survival rate will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier method for each arm from the date of randomization to the date of nodal relapse or death from any cause, whichever occurred first. Their differences will be compared between treatment arms using the log-rank test.
Original Primary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: December 25, 2015)		 Nodal relapse-free survival [ Time Frame: 2 year ]
The nodal relapse-free survival rate will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier method for each arm from the date of randomization to the date of nodal relapse. There differences will be compared between treatment arms using the log-rank test.
Change History
Current Secondary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: November 4, 2021)
  • Radiation-related toxicity [ Time Frame: Within 1 month after radiotherapy for acute toxicity; long term for late toxicity ]
    Acute and late toxicity will be documented according to RTOG/EORTC System and the CTCAE(Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events). Toxicity will be summarized using descriptive statistics.
  • Overall survival [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    The overall survival rate will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier method for each arm from the date of randomization to death from any cause. Their differences will be compared between treatment arms using the log-rank test.
  • Local relapse-free survival [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    The local relapse-free survival rate will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier method for each arm from the date of randomization to documented local relapse or death from any cause. Their differences will be compared between treatment arms using the log-rank test.
  • Distant metastasis-free survival [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    The distant metastasis-free survival rate will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier method for each arm from the date of randomization to documented distant metastasis or death from any cause. Their differences will be compared between treatment arms using the log-rank test.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: global health status [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on global health status suggest better health.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: physical functioning [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the functioning scales suggest better function.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: role functioning [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the functioning scales suggest better function.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: emotional functioning [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the functioning scales suggest better function.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: cognitive functioning [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the functioning scales suggest better function.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: social functioning [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the functioning scales suggest better function.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: fatigue [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: nausea and vomiting [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: pain [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: dyspnoea [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: insomnia [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: appetite loss [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: constipation [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: diarrhoea [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: financial difficulties [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core 30 items (QLQ-C30) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: pain [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: swallowing [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: sense problems [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: speech problems [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: trouble social eating [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: trouble social contact [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: less sexuality [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: teeth [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: open mouth [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: dry mouth [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: sticky saliva [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: coughing [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: felt ill [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: pain killers [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: nutrition supplement [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: feeding tube [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: weight loss [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
  • Patient's quality-of-life: weight gain [ Time Frame: 3 year ]
    European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Head and Neck 35 items (QLQ-H&N35) version 1.0 questionnaires will be used to assess quality-of-life. All items pointing to this domain are averaged and then transformed to a scale of 0-100 according to the EORTC scoring manual. Higher scores on the symptom scales indicate more severe symptoms.
Original Secondary Outcome Measures  ICMJE
 (submitted: December 25, 2015)
  • Number of participants with adverse events [ Time Frame: 2 year ]
    Acute and late toxicity will be documented according to RTOG/EORTC System and the CTCAE(Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events). The accumulate toxicity rate will estimated using Kaplan-Meier method for each arm from the date of randomization to the date of late toxicity. The differences will be compared between treatment arms using the log-rank test.
  • Overall survival [ Time Frame: 2 year ]
    The overall survival rate will be estimated using Kaplan-Meier method for each arm from the date of randomization to death from any cause. Their differences will be compared between treatment arms using the log-rank test.
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures Not Provided
 
Descriptive Information
Brief Title  ICMJE Individualized Elective Neck Irradiation Based on MRI in NPC Patients
Official Title  ICMJE The Multicenter Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Individualized Elective Neck Irradiation Based on MRI in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Brief Summary Currently, most protocols of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) of various research bodies such as the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group require routine elective irradiation to the retropharyngeal area and to levels II-V lymph nodal areas regardless of the status of nodal metastasis. Previous studies had confirmed that the pattern of cervical lymph node (LN) metastasis in NPC followed an orderly manner. Retropharyngeal LNs were the most commonly involved, followed by upper neck levels II, III, or VA nodes, and finally to the lower neck nodes including level IV and VB nodes; and the incidence of LN skip metastasis is rare, ranging from 0.5% to 7.9%. It was rare for NPC patients without neck LN metastases to experience neck failure after elective irradiation to levels II, III and VA. It was also confirmed that with unilateral LN metastases of higher-level LNs usually spread down ipsilateral LNs. Thus, the investigators conduct the non-inferior randomized trial to determine the value of elective neck irradiation in NPC patients with unilateral or bilateral uninvolved neck.
Detailed Description Currently, most protocols of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) of various research bodies such as the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group require routine elective irradiation to the retropharyngeal area and to levels II-V lymph nodal areas regardless of the status of nodal metastasis. Previous studies had confirmed that the pattern of cervical lymph node (LN) metastasis in NPC followed an orderly manner. Retropharyngeal LNs were the most commonly involved, followed by upper neck levels II, III, or VA nodes, and finally to the lower neck nodes including level IV and VB nodes; and the incidence of LN skip metastasis is rare, ranging from 0.5% to 7.9%. It was rare for NPC patients without neck LN metastases to experience neck failure after elective irradiation to levels II, III and VA. It was also confirmed that with unilateral LN metastases of higher-level LNs usually spread down ipsilateral LNs. Thus, the investigators conduct the non-inferior randomized trial to determine the value of elective neck irradiation in NPC patients with unilateral or bilateral uninvolved neck.
Study Type  ICMJE Interventional
Study Phase  ICMJE Phase 3
Study Design  ICMJE Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition  ICMJE Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Intervention  ICMJE
  • Radiation: Elective neck irradiation
    Whole neck irradiation is given in the involved neck. Elective neck irradiation of Level II,III and Va lymph node area is given in the uninvolved neck, and Level IV and Vb lymph node area were not irradiated in the uninvolved neck.
  • Radiation: Whole neck irradiation
    Whole neck irradiation is given regardless of the involved or uninvolved neck.
Study Arms  ICMJE
  • Experimental: Elective neck irradiation
    Whole neck irradiation is given in the involved neck. Elective neck irradiation of Level II,III and Va lymph node area is given in the uninvolved neck, and Level IV and Vb lymph node area were not irradiated in the uninvolved neck.
    Intervention: Radiation: Elective neck irradiation
  • Active Comparator: Whole neck irradiation
    Whole neck irradiation is given regardless of the involved or uninvolved neck.
    Intervention: Radiation: Whole neck irradiation
Publications * Tang LL, Huang CL, Zhang N, Jiang W, Wu YS, Huang SH, Mao YP, Liu Q, Li JB, Liang SQ, Qin GJ, Hu WH, Sun Y, Xie FY, Chen L, Zhou GQ, Ma J. Elective upper-neck versus whole-neck irradiation of the uninvolved neck in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an open-label, non-inferiority, multicentre, randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Apr;23(4):479-490. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00058-4. Epub 2022 Feb 28.

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status  ICMJE Completed
Actual Enrollment  ICMJE
 (submitted: May 29, 2018)		 446
Original Estimated Enrollment  ICMJE
 (submitted: December 25, 2015)		 354
Actual Study Completion Date  ICMJE May 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date May 2018   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria  ICMJE

The eligibility criteria are: newly diagnosed, untreated, non-distant metastatic, and non-keratinizing NPC; with unilateral or bilateral uninvolved neck; aged between 18 and 65 years; Karnofsky performance-status score > 70; adequate haematological function, with a leucocyte count > 4 × 109/L, haemoglobin > 90 g/L, and a thrombocyte count > 100×109/L.

The exclusion criteria include: previous chemotherapy treatment, surgery (except diagnostic) or radiotherapy to the neck or nasopharyngeal regions; previous malignancy; lactation or pregnancy; or severe coexisting illness.
Sex/Gender  ICMJE
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Ages  ICMJE 18 Years to 65 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers  ICMJE No
Contacts  ICMJE Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Listed Location Countries  ICMJE China
Removed Location Countries  
 
Administrative Information
NCT Number  ICMJE NCT02642107
Other Study ID Numbers  ICMJE 5010-2015-05
Has Data Monitoring Committee Yes
U.S. FDA-regulated Product Not Provided
IPD Sharing Statement  ICMJE
Plan to Share IPD: No
Current Responsible Party Ling-Long Tang, Sun Yat-sen University
Original Responsible Party Same as current
Current Study Sponsor  ICMJE Sun Yat-sen University
Original Study Sponsor  ICMJE Same as current
Collaborators  ICMJE
  • First People's Hospital of Foshan
  • Guilin Medical College
Investigators  ICMJE
Principal Investigator: Linglong Tang, M.D.,PhD Sun sat-sen University Cancer Center
PRS Account Sun Yat-sen University
Verification Date November 2021

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