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NCT number NCT04540601
Other study ID # H-18007990
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 10, 2018
Est. completion date August 19, 2020

Study information

Verified date September 2020
Source University of Copenhagen
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this trial is to evaluate high-dose antiresorptive drug holiday related to tooth extraction with primary mucosal closure (surgical extraction) including how a drug holiday affects the health related quality of life.

Research question: Does a drug holiday have any influence on health related quality of life or the incidence of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw after surgical tooth extraction? The investigators hypothesize that a drug holiday 1 month before to 3 months after surgical tooth extraction in cancer patients do not influence the development of osteonecrosis of the jaw and may even affect the health related quality of life negatively.


Description:

Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a known adverse reaction to antiresorptive medication, including bisphosphonate and denosumab. The globally accepted term is Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (MRONJ). Since 2003 there has been a worldwide focus at medication-related osteonecrosis, even though there still exist several of unanswered questions - one of them is the effect of a drug holiday in relation to tooth extraction. A drug holiday is a temporary discontinuation of a drug and has been suggested among risk reduction strategies in the literature. It is still unknown whether a drug holiday plays a significant role in relation to tooth extraction for the development of osteonecrosis. The investigators want to investigate the importance of an antiresorptive drug holiday (bisphosphonate, denosumab) in relation to tooth extraction.

The aim of this trial is therefore to clarify the meaning of high-dose antiresorptive drug holiday related to tooth extraction with primary mucosal closure in cancer patients and reveal how a drug holiday affects the health related quality of life. A continuation of the patients' antiresorptive treatment can possibly lead to increased risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw, but with the operation procedure with primary closure it is unlikely. It is beneficial for the cancer patients to continue the high dose antiresorptive therapy because a drug holiday is a stop in their anti-cancer treatment with risk of increased pain as well as unwanted skeletal events to occur, and potentially progress of metastases to follow.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date August 19, 2020
Est. primary completion date August 1, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients eligible for the trial must comply with all of the following at randomization:

- Patients aged 18 years or older.

- Patients with malignant disease (breast or prostate cancer, multiple myeloma) and metastases to the skeleton.

- Patients present high dose/intravenous antiresorptive therapy for at least 1 month.

- Patients who need tooth extraction. Indications for extraction include root fracture, endodontic failure, severe periodontal disease, non-restorable caries and teeth with a poor prognosis or at high risk of infection, complications.

- Patients who have an ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) score < 2 (30). Definition of ECOG 0. Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction.

1. Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature e.g., light house work, office work.

2. Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of walking hours.

3. Capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of walking hours.

4. Completely disabled. Cannot carry on selfcare. Totally confined to bed or chair.

- Signed informed content.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients must not have received radiation therapy to the jaws.

- Patients must not have exposed bone, or signs of non-exposed bone.

- Patients previous diagnosed with ONJ.

- Patients who are unable to cooperate or too ill to complete the experiment.

- Lack of signed informed consent.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Continuation of antiresorptives in relation to tooth extraction (surgical tooth removal)
We want to investigate the importance of an antiresorptive drug holiday (bisphosphonate, denosumab) in relation to tooth extraction. The experimental intervention in this trial is drug continuation starting before tooth extraction with primary closure. We simply ask the participating cancer patients to continue their high dose antiresorptive treatment for 4 months (intervention-period: 1 month pre-operative, 3 months post-operative) instead of taking a drug holiday.

Locations

Country Name City State
Denmark Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen Copenhagen Ø
Denmark University of Copenhagen, Department of Odontology Copenhagen Nørrebro

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Copenhagen Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Development of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) or incomplete healing at 3 months follow-up The outcome assessor has 3 options for registration related to ONJ occurrence:
Complete healing = mucosal covering = no sign of ONJ, defined as complete wound healing; Intact mucosa, that is total mucosal covering over the tooth extraction area.
Incomplete healing = presence of fibrin covering partly or over all mucosal operation area; Defined as the presence of fibrin at the surface of the operation area, thus still being a wound.
ONJ present, defined according to the AAOMS position paper 2014 (4), all three items have to be present:
Current or previous treatment with antiresorptive agents.
Exposed bone or bone that can be probed through an extraoral or intraoral fistula that has persisted for longer than 8 weeks.
No history of radiation therapy to the jaws or obvious metastatic disease to the jaws.
3 months follow-up
Primary EQ-5D-5L: Change in patients health related quality of life from allocation/enrollment The patients are given the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire. The 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-%D-5L) was introduced by the EuroQol Group in 2009 and consists of two pages: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, serve problems and extreme problems. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state. The Danish dataset (SPSS syntax crosswalk values EQ-5D-5L Denmark) will be used to analyze patients´ responses. The patient will be asked to fulfill the EQ-5D-5L at allocation/enrollment and again at 1, 3 and 6 months follow-up.
Secondary Pain from the jaw Pain from the jaw is registered by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The investigator will give the patient a paper with a VAS, see attached appendix 3, and ask following question: "On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst thinkable pain, mark at the scale how much pain you feel from your jaw at tooth operation site". This is asked prior to tooth extraction (time 0), at suture removal (time 10-14 days), at 1-month follow-up and at 3 and 6 months follow-up and is registered in the datasheet.
Secondary Incidence of unwanted skeletal events The patient is giving a simple questionnaire, where they have to answer yes or no to following question: "Have you visited your own doctor or been hospitalized because of fractures or other skeletal complications during this trial period - yes or no. If yes, please write why." See attached appendix 4: Skeletal-related event questionnaire Incidence (number of) unwanted skeletal events during the period and is registered at 3 and 6 months follow-up.
Secondary Progression of cancer disease The tumor-evaluation will be done by the oncologic doctor in due to their departments routine. The patient will be weighted at baseline, time of tooth removal, 1 month follow-up, 3 and 6 months follow-up visit.
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