A Study of Conventional 3D Radiation vs. Intensity-Modulated Radiation in Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck

Alberta Health services

Status and phase: Withdrawn; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Squamous Cell Cancer; Head and Neck Neoplasms

Treatments: Procedure: Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00363441

20313

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a randomized study of conventional 3d radiation versus intensity-modulated radiation in squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck or squamous cell cancer to the neck from an unknown head and neck primary site, stage I-IV disease which is M0, age greater than 18 years, KPS greater than 70, signed study-specific consent

Exclusion criteria

• M1; bilateral N3 disease; primary greater than 10cm; salivary gland disease; life expectancy less than 2 years; prior radiotherapy to the head and neck; no signed study-specific consent form

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)