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Role of Vit-D deficiency in Head and Neck Cancer.

Prevalence and impact of Vitamin D deficiency on the treatment outcomes of Head and Neck squamous cell carcinoma patients.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/023049
Enrollment
561
Registered
2020-01-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C069- Malignant neoplasm of mouth, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Newly diagnosed, treatment na?ve HNSCC patients. -Undergoing upfront surgery followed by adjuvant treatment (as indicated). -Willing to follow up in TMH.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Recurrent cancer & Second Primary. -Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, metastasis of unknown origin. -Patients not giving consent for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
-Disease free survival. -Overall survival. -Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. -Quality of life using FACT HN score.Timepoint: Vitamin D deficiency in the patients will be corrected with standard treatment protocol. - Patients QOL will be accessed, prior to treatment, at treatment completion & at 1yr follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
-To know the role of vitamin D deficiency in the pathophysiology of squamous cell carcinoma of Head and Neck and throw light on the treatment outcome.Timepoint: Vitamin D deficiency in the patients will be corrected in due course with standard treatment protocol. - Patients QOL will be accessed, prior to treatment, at treatment completion & at 1yr follow-up.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr SHIVAKUMAR THIAGARAJAN

TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

drshiva78in@gmail.com9846572399

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026