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Head and Neck CancerPhase 3NCT00158691

Intravenous Versus Subcutaneous Amifostine in Prevention of Xerostomia After RT for Head and Neck Carcinomas

A Phase 3 study testing Ethyol in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Groupe Oncologie Radiotherapie Tete et Cou at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Prospective randomized study in order to compare intravenous versus subcutaneous administration of amifostine in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Salivary flow will be evaluated during few years after the treatment by a clinical evaluation, the measure of the weight of saliva and a patient… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
Ethyol
How many people
296 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Mar 2001to not given
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • newly diagnosed squamous cell head and neck cancer
  • inclusion of at least 75% of both parotid glands within radiation fields that would receive at least 40 Gy
  • Neutrophils ≥ 2000 / mm, Platelets ≥ 100,000 / mm3, Creatinine < 130 / mmol.L-1, Transaminase ≤ 3 x upper limit

Who cannot join

  • Distant metastases
  • Prophylactic use of pilocarpine
  • Concomitant chemotherapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Centre Régional de Lutte contre le Cancer de Nantes-Atlantique

    Nantes, 44805

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Intravenous Versus Subcutaneous Administration of Amifostine in Prevention of Xerostomia for Patients Receiving Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Carcinomas

Prospective randomized study in order to compare intravenous versus subcutaneous administration of amifostine in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Salivary flow will be evaluated during few years after the treatment by a clinical evaluation, the measure of the weight of saliva and a patient benefit questionnaire cotation.

Read the detailed description

Prospective randomized study in order to compare intravenous (IV) versus subcutaneous (SC) administration of amifostine in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. IV administration of amifostine is 200 mg/m2/day in a short 3-min infusion 15 to 30 min before each fraction of radiotherapy. SC administration is 500mg/day in two slow 1.25 ml injections at two different sites 20 to 60 min before each radiotherapy fraction. Procedure requires antiemetic treatment and blood pressure monitoring in both arms.

Being tested
Ethyol
Keywords
Head and Neck cancer, Radiotherapy, Xerostomia, Randomized trial
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Xerostomia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EthyolDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Late xerostomia rate

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2001

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
296 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00158691
Sponsor's protocol ID
GORTEC 2000-02
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
12 Sep 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Bardet E, Martin L, Calais G, Tuchais C, Bourhis J, Rhein B, Feham N, Alphonsi M. Preliminary data of the GORTEC 2000-02 phase III trial comparing intravenous and subcutaneous administration of amifostine for head and neck tumors treated by external radiotherapy. Semin Oncol. 2002 Dec;29(6 Suppl 19):57-60. doi: 10.1053/sonc.2002.37348.

    PubMed 12577246

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Ethyol in people with Head and Neck Cancer, run by Groupe Oncologie Radiotherapie Tete et Cou at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Late xerostomia rate. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00158691, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Sep 2005.

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