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AURACCOAssociation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Treated by Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy or Exclusive Radiotherapy: a Prospective and Multicenter Study

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What is being collected

Data Collection

Collected from today forward - Prospective
Who is being recruted

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck+26

+ Ototoxicity

+ Carcinoma

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Cohort

Tracking disease incidence in order to identify risk factors and understand disease progression over time.
Observational
Study Start: July 2023
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Summary

Principal SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Study ContactFlorence HUGUET, MD, PhDMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: July 1, 2023

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Radiotherapy with or without concomitant chemotherapy is the standard of care for patients diagnosed with locally advanced head and neck cancer. This treatment is associated with many side effects, especially tinnitus and hearing loss affecting patients' quality of life. Theses toxicities are due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with a synergic effect. The effects of chemoradiotherapy on hearing loss are already well documented but very limited data are available on the onset of tinnitus. Currently, no study established a correlation between tinnitus and hearing loss after treatment by chemoradiotherapy or exclusive radiotherapy. The main question we aim to answer is whether the development of tinnitus during treatment can be a precursor to hearing loss? Clinical data will be collected prospectively in 4 centers in Paris (Hôpital Tenon, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrrière, Hôpital Saint-Louis and Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou) to collect : * Patient data : * Birth date (age at diagnosis) * Tobacco use (active : yes/no, quantity in pack-year) * Alcohol use (active : yes/no, quantity in g/day) * Sex * Disease data : * Primitive site (oral cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, larynx, sinus, salivary gland, carcinoma with unknown primitive) * Histological type * HPV status * TNM stage * Data at diagnosis * Treatment data : * Post-operative situation (yes/no) * Radiotherapy dose received and number of fraction * Mean and max doses received in Gy on the right and left cochleas * Other otototoxic treatment taken during radiotherapy * Evaluation data : * Tinnitus evaluation (using SOMA-LENT criteria) * Audiogram with measures at 0,25, 0,5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12,5 kHz * Check for hearing "microloss" * If tinnitus present : acouphénométrie * If hearing aid fitting indication : APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) questionnaire

Official TitleAssociation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Treated by Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy or Exclusive Radiotherapy: a Prospective and Multicenter Study
NCT05946577
Principal SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Study ContactFlorence HUGUET, MD, PhDMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

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Design Details

140 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Cohort

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Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Conditions

Pathology

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckOtotoxicityCarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellEar DiseasesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHearing DisordersStomatognathic DiseasesMouth DiseasesMouth NeoplasmsNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNervous System DiseasesNeurologic ManifestationsOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesPathologic ProcessesRadiation InjuriesSalivary Gland DiseasesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsSensation DisordersSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsTinnitusWounds and InjuriesHearing LossChemically-Induced DisordersDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with locally advanced or post-operative ENT cancer with high risk of recurrence * Patient ≥ 18 years * Absence of prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy * Patient eligible for chemotherapy with cisplatin according to the standard regimen: radiotherapy delivering 60-70 Gy in 30-35 fractions spread over 6 to 7 weeks associated with chemotherapy with cisplatin 100 mg/m2 every 3 weeks (i.e. at week 1, 4 and 7) * Patient ineligible for cisplatin chemotherapy receiving: * Either exclusive radiotherapy (age \> 70 years, contraindication: renal failure, patient wearing a device): radiotherapy delivering 60-70 Gy in 30-35 fractions spread over 6 to 7 weeks. * either chemoradiotherapy with a chemotherapy protocol different from the standard scheme (due to a contraindication to cisplatin): radiotherapy delivering 60-70 Gy in 30-35 fractions spread over 6 to 7 weeks associated with non-standard chemotherapy ototoxic (cetuximab or carboplatin-5FU) Exclusion Criteria: * Tinnitus grade ≥ 2 according to the SOMA-LENT scale * Patient fitted for hearing disorders * Significant cognitive disorders that may compromise the performance of the various assessments * Patients treated with weekly cisplatin * Patient's refusal to participate in research

Study Plan

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Study Objectives

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

Radiotherapy Oncology Service TENON Hospital

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