To Study the Feasibility and Quality of Life of Medial Group Retropharyngeal Node Sparing in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

NCT03346109 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 568

Last updated 2022-04-06

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Summary

This is an randomized, controlled, phase 3 clinical trial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether medial group retropharyngeal node (MRLN) sparing could reduce the incidence of radiation-caused dysphagia and improve patients' quality of life without compromising survival rate.

Conditions

  • Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Interventions

RADIATION

medial group retropharyngeal node(MRLN) sparing

Patients in MRLN sparing group will not routinely receive MRLN irradiation; while patients in MRLN prophylactic irradiation group will always receive MRLN irradiation to 56Gy/33Fr.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sun Yat-sen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jun Ma, M.D. · Sun Yat-sen University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-16
Primary Completion
2021-12-05
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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