NCT03727594

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the role of lymphoscintigraphy as a simple and widely accessible method with a favorable cost/benefit ratio in improving oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma staging and surgical appropriateness and implementing a tailored surgical approach to cervical lymph node dissection.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2016

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2016

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 1, 2018

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2020

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

November 1, 2018

Status Verified

October 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

July 8, 2018

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Number of patients with atypical lymphatic drainage of oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma identified through lymphoscintigraphy

    5 years

  • Number of metastasis or micrometastasis in the "sentinel" lymphnodes identified through immunofluorescence analysis of pancytokeratins

    5 years

  • Overall survival

    Prognosis of radioguided neck dissection surgery compared to the standardized neck dissection traditionally performed in consideration of the site and the characteristics of the tumor and the clinical status of lymphnodes.

    5 years

  • Disease-free survival

    Prognosis of radioguided neck dissection surgery compared to the standardized neck dissection traditionally performed in consideration of the site and the characteristics of the tumor and the clinical status of lymphnodes.

    5 years

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 95 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Patients affected by oral cavity or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma admitted to our clinic.

You may qualify if:

  • accepted informed consent
  • preoperative histological diagnosis of oral cavity or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
  • patients fit to surgery of the primitive tumor and neck dissection (according to the general health condition and the clinical tumor stage)

You may not qualify if:

  • rejected informed consent
  • patients not fit to surgery (according to the general health condition and the clinical tumor stage)
  • pregnant women

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital of Ferrara

Ferrara, 44124, Italy

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsNeoplasms by Site

Central Study Contacts

Nicola Malagutti, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2018

First Posted

November 1, 2018

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion

January 1, 2020

Study Completion

January 1, 2021

Last Updated

November 1, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

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