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Concurrent Chemotherapy with Radiotherapy versus Radiotherapy alone in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Concurrent capecitabine with Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy versus Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy alone in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma - an open labelled Randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043259
Enrollment
88
Registered
2022-06-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C148- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Interventions

Intervention1: Capecitabine with Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy: Patient are provided with chemotherapeutic drug Capecitabine 500mg/m2 BD along with Radiation about 3 weeks to assess for tum

Sponsors

Jawarhalal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age : above 18 years less than 75 yrs. 2.Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx. 3.Stage: cT4a, T4b, N1-3, M0, ECOG Performance status: 2-3, planned for palliative radiation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any patient with Stage: cT1-3, N1,2a,b,c, M0, ECOG PS: 0,1, 2.Abnormal renal (creatinine clearance 1.5 times the normal upper limit) . 3.Cardiovascular abnormalities which includes prior history of myocardial infarction, angina, dysrhythmias,CAD , cardiac failure. 4.Recurrent tumors 5. Uncontrolled co-morbidities 6. Non squamous histopathology. 7.Prior history of radiation 8. Pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the progression free survival (PFS) in both arms which include relapse of tumour (locoregional or distant), disease progression, development of second primary, death from any cause.Timepoint: After completion of radiation patient will be monitored after 6 weeks to look for toxicity and thereafter for 3 months by repeat CECT to look for tumour response followed by 6 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To assess the overall response of the tumor in both arms assessed by contrast enhanced CT of the head and neck, 3 months post treatment . 2.To assess the locoregional control in both arms assessed by contrast enhanced CT of the head and neck, 6 months and 1 year post treatment. 3. To assess the overall survival in both arms. 4. To compare the quality of life in both arms. 5. To assess the proportion of patients developing acute and late side effects of radiation. 6. To assess the proportion of patients developing chemotherapy toxicity. 7. To assess the time for development and resolution of each grade of toxicity in both the arms 8. To assess the the proportion of patients requiring enteral feeding in both the arms 9. To assess the proportion of patients who are tube dependent at 6 months in both the arms. 10. To assess the compliance to treatment in both the arms. Timepoint: 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinn OlyT

Department of Radiation Oncology , RCC, JIPMER, Puducherry

shyamaprems1@gmail.com9787814215

Outcome results

None listed

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