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Head and Neck CancerPhase 1NCT00896350

MRI in Finding Hypoxia in Patients Undergoing Chemo and Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 1 study of Head and Neck Cancer, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as functional MRI, may help measure oxygen levels in tumor cells and may help in planning cancer treatment. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying functional MRI to see how well it works in finding hypoxia in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for stage III… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
8 Jul 2009to Jul 2012
Phase
Phase 1
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 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
  • Stage III or IV disease
  • Measurable disease
  • Scheduled to undergo standard treatment including radiation therapy and chemotherapy
  • Participation on study # 092004-010 for tissue procurement

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 OR creatinine clearance ≥ 40
  • Body mass index ≤ 34 Kg/m^2
  • Not claustrophobic
  • No other contraindications to MRI (i.e., implanted pacemaker device)
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • No allergy to gadolinium

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

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About this study

Official title: Predicting Treatment Response Based on Hypoxia in Head and Neck Cancers Using Non-Invasive Oxygen Sensitive MRI

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as functional MRI, may help measure oxygen levels in tumor cells and may help in planning cancer treatment.

PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying functional MRI to see how well it works in finding hypoxia in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for stage III or stage IV head and neck cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the undertaken oxygen sensitive MRI for the detection of hypoxia in patients with Stage III-IV head and neck cancer.
  • Correlate MRI parameters with histology, gene expression, and plasma osteopontin.
  • Correlate tumor hypoxia measurements with patient prognosis and treatment response.

OUTLINE:

  • Pre-therapy MRI: Patients undergo blood oxygen level dependant (BOLD) contrast MRI on room air breathing over 2 minutes and with oxygen gas over 15 minutes. Patients also undergo MR-spectroscopy over 15 minutes to measure choline and lactate markers, and dynamic contrast MRI with gadolinium contrast over 8 minutes.
  • Chemoradiotherapy: Patients receive platinum based chemotherapy every two weeks. Patients also undergo radiation therapy for 6 weeks.
  • Post-radiation MRI: Patients undergo MRI as before chemoradiotherapy. Blood and tumor samples are collected at baseline for biomarker analysis associated with tumor progression or response.

After completion of study, patients are followed every 3 months for up to 1 year.

Being tested
Standard Care Chemoradiation
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Standard Care ChemoradiationDrug

    External beam radiation to the neck and tumor site of head and neck. Concurrent platinum based chemotherapy. External beam "boost" at discretion of treating physician.

Study groups in NCT00896350
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BOLD MRIExperimentalDetermine the amount of oxygen supply to tumors.
Receives: Drug: Standard Care Chemoradiation

What is being measured

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

  1. MRI signal sensitivity to oxygen

    MRI signal sensitivity to oxygen breathing and delayed contrast-enhancement (DCE)

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Tumor shrinkage and blood oxygen association

    Association between tumor shrinkage and blood oxygen level dependent

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Correlate tumor hypoxia with patient prognosis and treatment response

    Association between tumor hypoxia, patient prognosis, and treatment response.

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start8 Jul 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2012
  4. Study completionJul 2012

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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 1
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00896350
Sponsor's protocol ID
SCCC-02308
Other IDs
CDR0000637640, NCI-2011-02811
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
8 May 2009
Last updated
18 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study of Head and Neck Cancer, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Feb 2019. 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 United States. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 was stopped early. 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?

MRI signal sensitivity to oxygen (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 18 Feb 2019.

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