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Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaPhase 2/3NCT03006588

EUS-FNA for Retropharyngeal Lymph Node (RPLN) in Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Patients

A Phase 2/3 study testing EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC patients in people with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, run by Sun Yat-sen University at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
What is being tested?
EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC patients
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jan 2014to Dec 2018
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • had undifferentiated, non-keratinizing carcinoma at the initial diagnosis (WHO, 1991 criteria) and no evidence of distant metastasis obtained before radiotherapy;
  • received regular chemotherapy with cytotoxic agents such as cisplatin, carboplatin, 5-fluorouracil, paclitaxel, etc, and coordinated with radiotherapy with standard doses (approximate 50-70 Gy) in nasopharynx and neck respectively. Within 3 months after radiotherapy, no local and distant lesions were found;
  • during regular follow-up , the enlarged RPLN was detected by MRI more than 6 months later since radiotherapy accomplished;
  • didn't receive chemotherapy radiotherapy, immunotherapy or salvage surgery from completion of radiotherapy to suspicious recurrent lesion in RPLN detected;
  • no recurrent lesion in nasopharynx was found by white light endoscopy as well as cancer cell negative in pathology by bite biopsy;
  • single lesion in RPLN, and no other recurrent or metastatic lesion was found in local region or distant organ.
  • the minimum axial diameter of RPLN was more than 5mm.

Who cannot join

  • (1) patients with nasal stenosis; (2) patients with coagulation dysfunction; (3) patients with distant metastasis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jian-jun Li, MD & Ph.D contact

+862087342822

lijj@sysucc.org.cn

Xin-xi Zhou, MD contact

+862087343135

zhouxx@sysucc.org.cn

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060

    Xin-xi Zhou, MD, +862087343135, zhouxx@sysucc.org.cn

    Jian-jun Li, MD & PhD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Fine Needle Aspiration of Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Guided by Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Patients With Suspected Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC

Read the detailed description

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel minimally invasive sampling technique -- fine needle aspiration (FNA) guided by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), which aims to sample tissues from retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RPLN) for the diagnosis of patients with suspected recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).

Being tested
EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC patients
Keywords
FNA,EUS,retropharyngeal lymph node (RPLN),NPC
Medical subject headings
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC patientsProcedure or surgery

    An EUS probe was introduced to nasopharynx and the retropharyngeal space (RPS) were scanned. The suspicious recurrent RPLN, which was characterized as (1) roughly round and homogeneously hypo-echoic lesion in RPS; (2) located anterior to the carotid sheath which contained the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the internal jugular vein (IJV). Subsequently, guiding by EUS, a dedicated 22G needle was used to puncture into the enlarged RPLN, then the aspiration was conducted The entire EUS-FNA procedure was repeated at least three times till the satisfied strip tissue was obtained. The obtained tissue samples were sent for pathologic detection and the supernatant fluid was for thinprep cytologic test (TCT).

Study groups in NCT03006588
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC patientsExperimentalFine needle aspiration guided by EUS in retropharyngeal lymph node in suspicious recurrent naspharyngeal carcinoma.
Receives: Procedure: EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC patients

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Accuracy

    Number of participants with cancer positive and negative

    Measured: Up to 24 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2018 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03006588
Sponsor's protocol ID
EUS-FNA for RPLN(2016)
Status last verified
Dec 2016
First submitted
27 Dec 2016
Last updated
2 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing EUS-FNA for RPLN in NPC patients in people with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, run by Sun Yat-sen University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jian-jun Li, MD & Ph.D (+862087342822, lijj@sysucc.org.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Accuracy (time frame: Up to 24 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jan 2017.

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