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NCT04870840 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Image-guided Proton Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
3
Enrollment target

NCT04870840: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT04870840 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 3 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04870840, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
3 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects of image-guided hyper-fractioned proton therapy in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) and cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Radiation therapy uses high energy protons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. The change in dose radiation frequency and dose investigated in this study may help to better control the tumor and prevent it from coming back or growing. The goal of this study is to test a new radiation schedule that administers more radiation to the tumor tissue using image guided proton therapy for patients that have a high risk of having a tumor recurrence (the tumor comes back after treatment).

Primary Outcome

Specifically, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5 grade 4 mucositis, dermatitis or aspiration that does not resolve to a grade =\< 3 in 3 months, and CTCAE version 5 grade \>= 3 myelopathy, and/or osteonecrosis. Summary statistics, including mean, standard deviation and 95% confidence interval will be used to describe safety data. Toxicity will be tabulated and summarized by grade and type.

Interventions

  • OTHER Quality-of-Life Assessment
  • OTHER Questionnaire Administration
  • RADIATION Proton Beam Radiation Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3 participants
Start Date 2020-10-19
Est. Completion 2023-07-11
Phase Phase 1
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

What the finished NCT04870840 record still lists

NCT04870840 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 3 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Quality-of-Life Assessment is the first listed.

NCT04870840 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04870840 about?

NCT04870840 is a clinical study titled "Image-guided Proton Therapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Unresectable Head and Neck Cancer". This phase I trial studies the side effects of image-guided hyper-fractioned proton therapy in treating patients with head and neck cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) and cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Radiation therapy uses high energy protons to...

What is the current status of trial NCT04870840?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 3 participants. The study started on 2020-10-19. Estimated completion is 2023-07-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04870840?

The interventions under investigation include: Quality-of-Life Assessment (OTHER), Questionnaire Administration (OTHER), Proton Beam Radiation Therapy (RADIATION).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04870840?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04870840's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3 1999th of 2000 higher than 1 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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