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Nasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNCT00563927

Benefit of Adding Chemotherapy for Advance Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (T1-4N2-3M0)

A study testing Conventional RT, Cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil in people with Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms and Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, run by Hospital Authority, Hong Kong at 4 sites in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

To test the therapeutic ratio of additional chemotheray on advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 70 years
What is being tested?
Conventional RT, Cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
340 participants
Where
4 sitesChina
Study dates
Mar 1999to Oct 2009
Phase
Interventional
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 Up to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Undifferentiated or non-keratinizing carcinoma
  • Tumor staged as N2-3
  • No evidence of distant metastasis M0
  • Performance status:0-2
  • Marrow: WBC >= 4 and platelet >= 100
  • Renal: creatinine clearance >= 60
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • WHO type I squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma
  • Age >= 70
  • Palliative intent or tumor extent mandating AP opposing facio-cervical fields
  • Prior malignancy except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years
  • Previous radiotherapy (except non-melanomatous skin cancers outside the intended RT treatment volume
  • Previous chemotherapy
  • Patient is pregnant or lactating

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

China4 sites
  • Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

    Hong Kong

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    Hong Kong

  • Queen Mary Hospital

    Hong Kong

  • Tuen Mun Hospital

    Hong Kong

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Prospective Randomized Study on Therapeutic Gain Achieved By Addition of Chemotherapy for T1-4N2-3M0 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

To test the therapeutic ratio of additional chemotheray on advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Being tested
Conventional RT, Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil
Keywords
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, T1-4N2-3M0
Medical subject headings
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

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

  1. Failure free survival rate

    Measured: 5 year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Disease-specific survival rate

    Measured: 5-year

  2. Overall survival rate

    Measured: 5-year

  3. Complication-free rates

    Measured: 5-year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 1999
  3. Study completionOct 2009 (estimated)

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
340 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00563927
Sponsor's protocol ID
L/M-77 TO PYH08/79
Other IDs
HARECCTR0500023, NPC99-01
Status last verified
Jul 2010
First submitted
21 Nov 2007
Last updated
7 Jul 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Conventional RT, Cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil in people with Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms and Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, run by Hospital Authority, Hong Kong at 4 sites in China.

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 7 inclusion and 7 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jul 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in China. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Failure free survival rate (time frame: 5 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 7 Jul 2010.

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