An interventional study of Omission of Prophylactic Impacted Tooth Extraction and Prophylactic Impacted Tooth Extraction in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) and Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw, sponsored by First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University. Not yet recruiting at 11 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-14.
Sponsored by First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This multicenter, randomized controlled trial is designed to determine whether omitting prophylactic extraction of impacted teeth before radiotherapy leads to an unacceptably higher risk of jaw osteoradionecrosis (JORN) compared with conventional prophylactic extraction in patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). JORN is a condition in which jawbone tissue is damaged and fails to heal properly after radiotherapy.
A total of 536 eligible participants with at least one impacted tooth will be randomly assigned to either omit prophylactic extraction of impacted teeth before radiotherapy or undergo conventional prophylactic extraction before radiotherapy. All participants will receive standard curative-intent intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), with chemotherapy administered when indicated according to the study protocol.
Participants will be followed for up to 5 years. The primary outcome is the incidence of JORN within 2 years after completion of radiotherapy. Secondary outcomes include longer-term incidence of JORN, overall survival, locoregional relapse-free survival, distant metastasis-free survival, quality of life, and treatment-related toxicities.
Prophylactic extraction of impacted teeth before radiotherapy is performed to reduce the potential risk of dental complications and jaw osteoradionecrosis after treatment. However, whether prophylactic extraction is necessary for impacted teeth without indications for therapeutic extraction remains uncertain.
This study is designed to evaluate whether omission of prophylactic impacted tooth extraction is noninferior to conventional prophylactic extraction with respect to the risk of jaw osteoradionecrosis in patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing curative-intent radiotherapy. The study will also assess the long-term clinical outcomes and safety of this tooth-management strategy.
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ALT and AST (liver enzymes)
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Bilirubin
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Participants assigned to this group will not undergo prophylactic extraction of impacted teeth before radiotherapy.
Other: Omission of Prophylactic Impacted Tooth Extraction
Participants assigned to this group will undergo conventional prophylactic extraction of impacted teeth before radiotherapy.
Procedure: Prophylactic Impacted Tooth Extraction
Participants will not undergo prophylactic extraction of eligible impacted teeth before radiotherapy.
Participants will undergo prophylactic extraction of eligible impacted teeth before radiotherapy according to the study protocol.
2-Year Cumulative Incidence of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis
The cumulative incidence of jaw osteoradionecrosis (JORN) within 24 months after completion of radiotherapy will be estimated and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: Within 24 months after completion of radiotherapy
2-Year Overall Survival
The 2-year overall survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining alive at 24 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization
2-Year Event-Free Survival
The 2-year event-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from local recurrence, regional recurrence, distant metastasis, or death from any cause at 24 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization
2-Year Local Relapse-Free Survival
The 2-year local relapse-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from local recurrence or death at 24 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization
2-Year Regional Relapse-Free Survival
The 2-year regional relapse-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from regional recurrence or death at 24 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization
2-Year Distant Metastasis-Free Survival
The 2-year distant metastasis-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from distant metastasis or death from any cause at 24 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 24 months after randomization
Quality of Life Assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30
Quality of life will be assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale. Higher scores on the functional scales and global health status/quality-of-life scale indicate better functioning or quality of life, whereas higher scores on the symptom scales indicate greater symptom burden.
Time frame: Baseline and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after completion of radiotherapy
Head and Neck Cancer-Specific Quality of Life Assessed by the EORTC QLQ-H&N35
Head and neck cancer-specific symptoms and quality-of-life problems will be assessed using the EORTC QLQ-H\&N35 questionnaire. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating greater symptom burden or more severe problems.
Time frame: Baseline and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after completion of radiotherapy
Acute Treatment-Related Toxicities
The incidence and severity of acute treatment-related toxicities will be assessed and compared between the two treatment groups. Toxicities will be graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.0, as applicable.
Time frame: From initiation of treatment through 90 days after completion of radiotherapy
5-Year Cumulative Incidence of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis
The cumulative incidence of jaw osteoradionecrosis (JORN) within 60 months after completion of radiotherapy will be estimated and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: Within 60 months after completion of radiotherapy
5-Year Overall Survival
The 5-year overall survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining alive at 60 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 60 months after randomization
5-Year Event-Free Survival
The 5-year event-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from local recurrence, regional recurrence, distant metastasis, or death from any cause at 60 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 60 months after randomization
5-Year Local Relapse-Free Survival
The 5-year local relapse-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from local recurrence or death from any cause at 60 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 60 months after randomization
5-Year Regional Relapse-Free Survival
The 5-year regional relapse-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from regional recurrence or death from any cause at 60 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 60 months after randomization
5-Year Distant Metastasis-Free Survival
The 5-year distant metastasis-free survival rate will be estimated as the probability of remaining free from distant metastasis or death from any cause at 60 months after randomization and compared between the two treatment groups.
Time frame: 60 months after randomization
Late Treatment-Related Toxicities
The incidence and severity of late treatment-related toxicities will be assessed and compared between the two treatment groups using the RTOG/EORTC late radiation morbidity scoring criteria and CTCAE version 5.0, as applicable.
Time frame: From more than 90 days through 60 months after completion of radiotherapy
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared because the study data are subject to institutional, ethical, and participant confidentiality requirements.
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