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NCT03164460 | RECRUITING | Recurrent Head and Neck Carcinoma

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy or Intensity Modulated Radiation/Proton Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Brief Summary:

This phase II trial studies how well stereotactic body radiation therapy or intensity modulated radiation/proton therapy works in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has come back. Stereotactic body radiation therapy uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method can kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period and cause less damage to normal tissue. Intensity modulated radiation/proton therapy uses high energy x-rays or protons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. It is not yet known whether stereotactic body radiation therapy or intensity modulated radiation/proton therapy may work better in treating patients with head and neck cancer.

Condition or disease

Recurrent Head and Neck Carcinoma

Intervention/treatment

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

Proton Radiation

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Phase

PHASE2

Detailed Description:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the 2-year rate of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)-4.0 grade 3 or higher toxicity at 2 years between the two treatment arms. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the 2-year locoregional failure free survival (LFFS) in patients being treated with reirradiation with either stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SBRT) versus intensity modulated radiation therapy/intensity modulated proton therapy (IMRT/IMPT). II. To determine if there is any difference in local control, progression-free survival, and overall survival between the two arms. III. To compare toxicity using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)-4.0 and Performance Status Scale-HN (Head and Neck). IV. To compare patient reported outcome (PRO) measures of symptoms using MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI), MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT)-HN, ACT-HN Symptom Index (FACT-HNSI), MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor (MDASI-BT), for skull base only, Anterior Skull BASE Questionnaire (ASBQ), for skull base only, Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI), Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS), Performance Status Scale For Head and Neck Cancer Patients (PSS-HN), Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Specific Health Problem version (V)2.0 (WPAI:SHP), and University of Michigan Xerostomia-Related Quality of Life Scale, Xerostomia and Health Questionnaire (European Quality of Life Five Dimension Three Level \[EQ-5D-3L\]). V. Quality-Adjusted-Life-Years (QALY) comparison between IMPT and IMRT. VI. Compare cost-benefit economic analysis of treatment. VII. Perform dosimetric analysis and compare correlates of critical structures. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess potential differences between patients on study and patients who were considered eligible for randomized, were randomized to a treatment arm, but may have dropped out of the study for other reasons after being randomized to; or were denied insurance coverage for the treatment arm she/he was randomized. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized into 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Patients undergo SBRT every other day for a total of 5 treatments. GROUP II: Patients undergo IMRT/IMPT once daily (Monday-Friday) for up to 30-35 treatments. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 2-3 months, every 3 months for 1 year, and then every 3-4 months for up to 2 years.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : Phase II Randomized Trial of Stereotactic Onco-Ablative Reirradiation Versus Conventionally Fractionated Conformal Radiotherapy for Patients With Small Inoperable Head and Neck Tumors (SOAR-HN)
Actual Study Start Date : 2017-05-22
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2025-05-31
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2025-05-31

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * Patients with histologically documented recurrent head and neck cancer, or second primary head and neck cancer, AND who have previously received radiation (at least 30 Gy) for head and neck cancer
  • * Not eligible for surgery for recurrence or poor surgical candidate
  • * Gross disease apparent on imaging (magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] or computed tomography \[CT\])
  • * 1-3 sites of recurrence (\< 60 cc per site, total volume \< 100 cc)
  • * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) = 0, 1, or 2
  • * Negative pregnancy test for women of child bearing potential
Exclusion Criteria
  • * Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • * Clinically significant uncontrolled major cardiac, respiratory, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal or hematologic disease but not limited to
    • * a) Symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina, or cardiac dysrhythmia not controlled by pacer device
    • * b) No myocardial infarction within 3 months of registration
    • * Widely metastatic disease (oligometastatic disease acceptable)
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy or Intensity Modulated Radiation/Proton Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

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United States, Texas

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030