Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pretreatment Botulinum Toxin in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Lady Davis Institute

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Conditions:

Head Neck Cancer

Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Head and neck cancer care, including tumors of the mouth, nose, throat and voice box, often requires radiation for cure to be achieved. Despite advances in radiation, 40% to 60% of patients experience...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly diagnosis AJCC 8th edition Stage III/IVa mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma requiring definitive radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy).

Exclusion

  • Previous radiation to the head and neck
  • Previous treatment for head and neck cancer
  • Personal history of xerostomia
  • Hypersensitivity to onabotulinumtoxinA
  • Previous major salivary gland surgery
  • Previous exposure to radioactive iodine therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06530524

Start Date

October 1 2024

End Date

December 1 2027

Last Update

July 31 2024

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McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada