The treatment for malignant lacrimal sac tumors is difficult and the prognosis is poor. The conventional strategy is surgical resection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy. This approach has many drawbacks including positive surgical margins due to large tumor size, distant metastasis due to intraoperative squeeze, and implant exposure due to high doses of radiation. In previous research, the investigators innovatively adopted neoadjuvant radiotherapy (or chemoradiotherapy) and withdrew radiotherapy after surgery. Preoperative radiotherapy can effectively reduce the tumor size and encapsulate the tumor in a fibrotic cyst, and therefore enables en-bloc excision of the tumor and simultaneous orbital reconstruction. This multidisciplinary approach can reduce the risk of recurrence and metastasis, lower the dose of radiation, and avoid implant exposure after reconstruction.
In order to compare the long-term outcomes between neoadjuvant radiotherapy and conventional treatment approach, the investigators will prospectively recruit 94 patients with malignant lacrimal sac tumors and randomly assign these subjects into the study group (neoadjuvant radiotherapy, 47 cases) and the control group (conventional treatment, 47 cases). The primary outcomes include overall survival, disease-free survival, distant metastasis-free survival, and locoregional control at 2-year, 5-year and 10-year intervals. The secondary outcomes include ocular functions (visual acuity and diplopia, tear film stability and tear secretion, globe dystopia and motility, and corneal topography), acute and chronic radiation-related toxicity, cosmesis (medial canthal tendon dystopia and eyelid retraction), and assessment of quality of life.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Malignant Tumor of Lacrimal Drainage Structure | Other: Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery Other: Surgery Followed by Adjuvant Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 94 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Long-term Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy Versus Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Malignant Lacrimal Sac Tumors (A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial) |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 1, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2035 |
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Experimental: Study Group
Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery
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Other: Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery
After assigned into the study group, subjects will be conducted with incisional biopsy. Based on the tumor type and tumor stage, subjects will be conducted with neoadjuvant radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery and simultaneous orbital reconstruction. After surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy will be determined based on the tumor histology, local tumor invasiveness, proximity of the surgical margins from the tumor, and pronouncement of tumor margins on permanent section tissue review.
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Active Comparator: Control Group
Surgery Followed by Adjuvant Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy
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Other: Surgery Followed by Adjuvant Radiotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy
After assignment into the control group, subjects will receive radical surgery without simultaneous orbital reconstruction. Adjuvant radiotherapy / chemoradiotherapy will initiate within two weeks after surgery. Both the radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy should be comparable between the study group and the control group when tumor characteristics in these two groups are identical.
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The health-related quality of life will be assessed based on the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30) downloaded from https://www.eortc.org. This 30-item questionnaire includes five functional scales, three symptom scales, a global health status / QoL scale, and six single items. The multi-item scales include a different set of items. Each item includes four subscales, namely "Not at all" (1 point), "A little" (2 points), "Quite a bit" (3 points) and "Very much" (4 points).
The score will be recorded during each follow-up, and data will be analyzed for comparison between the study group and the control group.
The ophthalmic cancer-related quality of life will be assessed based on the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Quality of Life Questionnaire Ophthalmic Cancer Module 30 (QLQ-OPT30) downloaded from https://www.eortc.org. The QLQ-OPT30 comprises of 30 questions assessing vision impairment (9 items), functional problems due to vision impairment (8 items), eye symptoms (6 items), worry about recurrent disease (2 items), problems with appearance (1 items), problems driving (2 items), headache (1 item), problems reading (1 item). Each item includes four subscales, namely "Not at all" (1 point), "A little" (2 points), "Quite a bit" (3 points) and "Very much" (4 points).
The score will be recorded during each follow-up, and data will be compared between the study group and the control group.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Jiang Qian, MD | +86 (021) 64377134 | qianjiang@fudan.edu.cn |
China | |
Fudan Eye & ENT Hospital | Recruiting |
Shanghai, China | |
Contact: Jiang Qian |
Study Chair: | Jiang Qian, MD | Fudan Eye & ENT Hospital |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | July 8, 2019 | ||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | July 11, 2019 | ||||
Last Update Posted Date | February 3, 2021 | ||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | September 1, 2019 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 31, 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
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Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy for Malignant Lacrimal Sac Tumors | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Long-term Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy Versus Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Malignant Lacrimal Sac Tumors (A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial) | ||||
Brief Summary |
The treatment for malignant lacrimal sac tumors is difficult and the prognosis is poor. The conventional strategy is surgical resection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy. This approach has many drawbacks including positive surgical margins due to large tumor size, distant metastasis due to intraoperative squeeze, and implant exposure due to high doses of radiation. In previous research, the investigators innovatively adopted neoadjuvant radiotherapy (or chemoradiotherapy) and withdrew radiotherapy after surgery. Preoperative radiotherapy can effectively reduce the tumor size and encapsulate the tumor in a fibrotic cyst, and therefore enables en-bloc excision of the tumor and simultaneous orbital reconstruction. This multidisciplinary approach can reduce the risk of recurrence and metastasis, lower the dose of radiation, and avoid implant exposure after reconstruction. In order to compare the long-term outcomes between neoadjuvant radiotherapy and conventional treatment approach, the investigators will prospectively recruit 94 patients with malignant lacrimal sac tumors and randomly assign these subjects into the study group (neoadjuvant radiotherapy, 47 cases) and the control group (conventional treatment, 47 cases). The primary outcomes include overall survival, disease-free survival, distant metastasis-free survival, and locoregional control at 2-year, 5-year and 10-year intervals. The secondary outcomes include ocular functions (visual acuity and diplopia, tear film stability and tear secretion, globe dystopia and motility, and corneal topography), acute and chronic radiation-related toxicity, cosmesis (medial canthal tendon dystopia and eyelid retraction), and assessment of quality of life. |
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Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Condition ICMJE | Malignant Tumor of Lacrimal Drainage Structure | ||||
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
94 | ||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | December 31, 2035 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 31, 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | China | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT04016675 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | FD-EENT-20190701 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||
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Responsible Party | Jiang Qian, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University | ||||
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PRS Account | Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University | ||||
Verification Date | February 2021 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |