dry mouth (after radiotherapy) Xerostomia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - HNSCC of the head-neck area, cTx-4 N0-3 M0 - Accepted for external beam radiotherapy in a conventionally fractionated schedule of 6-7 weeks. - Primary or post-operative radiotherapy - Photon- or proton-based treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Participation in conflicting studies, e.g. with non-standard treatment and/or imaging (with the exception of SUSPECT-2 (CCMO protocol ID: NL68958.031.19 / AVL-code M19SUS)) - Pregnancy or lactation - Inability to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main parameters are the mean radiation dose to salivary glands (Dmean), and the (relative changes in) total uptake of PSMA in salivary glands (*SUVtotal) measured at 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters include the (relative changes in) total uptake of PSMA in salivary glands (*SUVtotal) measured at baseline, during RT, and in the acute phase (at 1 month after RT), the voxel-based radiation dose and uptake, and clinical evaluation of xerostomia (EORTC QLQ C30+HN35 and Groningen questionnaire). | — |
Countries
The Netherlands