Brief Title
Late-Course Accelerated Hyperfractionated IMRT for Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Official Title
Late-Course Accelerated Hyperfractionated IMRT Versus Conventionally Fractionated IMRT in the Treatment of Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Brief Summary
Based on the radiobiological findings that accelerated tumor repopulation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma occurs in the late-course of radiation therapy, the investigators hypothesize that intensity-modulated radiation therapy(IMRT) with concomitant boost schedule by increasing daily dose starting at the fifth week after initiation of IMRT might improve tumor control and decrease treatment toxicities for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The study is designed to test if late-course accelerated hyperfractionated IMRT can improve the outcomes as compared with conventionally fractionated IMRT in newly diagnosed patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Study Phase
Phase 2/Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Local/regional control rate, Acute and late toxicities
Secondary Outcome
Overall survival rate
Condition
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Intervention
Late-course accelerated hyperfractionated IMRT
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
A
Description: Late-course accelerated hyperfractionated IMRT with concomitant cisplatin chemotherapy
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Radiation
Estimated Enrollment
120
Start Date
January 2008
Completion Date
December 2011
Primary Completion Date
January 2011
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Histologically proven non-keratinizing or undifferentiated type nasopharyngeal carcinoma for primary treatment with curative intent - According to AJCC 2002 Staging System, clinical stage must be Ⅱb-Ⅳb - Age between 18-70 - Karnofsky performance status ≥70 - WBC ≥4,000/mm3, PLT ≥ 100,000/mm3,serum creatinine ≤ 1.6 mg/dl - Without radiotherapy or chemotherapy - Signed study-specific consent form prior to study entry Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with distant metastasis - Pregnant or lactating women - The presence of uncontrolled life-threatening illness - Patients who received radiotherapy or chemotherapy previously
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - 70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Heming Lu, MD, ,
Location Countries
China
Location Countries
China
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00778908
Organization ID
GUIKEGONG-0816004-40
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
Guangxi Medical University
Collaborators
People's Hospital of Guangxi
Study Sponsor
Heming Lu, MD, Study Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Verification Date
August 2012