Clinical trial NCT00797043: Photon/Proton Radiation Therapy for Carcinoma of the Skin of the Head and Neck
Official title: A Clinical Outcomes Protocol of Photon/Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for Carcinoma of the Skin of the Head and Neck With Perineural Invasion
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: TERMINATED
Conditions: Malignant Neoplasm of Skin Head and Neck
Keywords: Carcinoma of the skin of the head and neck
Proton radiation
Outcomes
Lead sponsor: University of Florida
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2008-11-25
Enrollment: 11
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Patients treated at radiation oncology clinic

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to collect information from the questionnaire and your medical records to see what effects the proton radiation has on you and your cancer and collect and analyze morbidity outcomes: Incidence of xerostomia (dry mouth) and tumor control.

Detailed description: Data collection will be obtained from the patient's medical records including initial evaluation, pathology report, dosimetry information, radiotherapy completion records and follow-up.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Carcinoma of the skin of the head and neck region with incidental or symptomatic perineural invasion.
* Biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma.
* Will receive treatment with proton radiation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Evidence of distant metastasis.
* Previous irradiation for head and neck cancer.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Collect and analyze morbidity outcomes: Incidence of grade 3 or higher xerostomia (dry mouth)
timeFrame: 1 year following the completion of radiation therapy
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Collect and analyze tumor control outcomes.
timeFrame: When each patient has been followed for a minimum of 6 months and then again at 24 months.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
state: Florida
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
name: Roi Dagan, MD, MS
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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