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NCT01302834 · OUTCOME

EORTC QLQ-H&N35 Swallowing Score Change From Baseline at 6 Months From End of Treatment.

Radiation Therapy With Cisplatin or Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer · Source last updated 2026-07-20

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Measure
MEAN
Unit
score on a scale
Interval / dispersion
Standard Deviation
Time frame
Baseline and 6 months from end of treatment. Treatment lasts 6-7 weeks.

What was measured

The EORTC QLQ-H\&N35 swallowing score measures patient-reported difficulty with swallowing various foods and liquid and ranges from 0 (no swallowing problems) to 100 (maximum swallowing difficulty). A positive change from baseline indicates worsening swallowing function.

Analysis population: Eligible participants enrolled to the quality of life (QOL) substudy who received protocol treatment and had outcome measure data.

Groups in this outcome

IMRT + Cisplatin

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with concurrent cisplatin Cisplatin: 100 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 22 of IMRT IMRT: 35 fractions over 6 weeks, 6 fractions per week, 2 Gray per fraction to total dose of 70 Gy.

IMRT + Cetuximab

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with concurrent cetuximab Cetuximab: 400 mg/m2 IV 5-7 days before IMRT then 250 mg/m2 IV weekly for 7 weeks IMRT: 35 fractions over 6 weeks, 6 fractions per week, 2 Gray per fraction to total dose of 70 Gy.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
IMRT + Cisplatin132
IMRT + Cetuximab130

Reported measurements

Source class 1
Values in score on a scale · Interval/dispersion: Standard Deviation
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
IMRT + Cisplatin8.6523.94Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
IMRT + Cetuximab10.1318.73Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source statistical analyses

Group order, estimate direction, methods and comments are retained. No treatment ranking is inferred.

  1. group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG001
    non Inferiority Type
    SUPERIORITY
    p Value
    0.7108
    p Value Comment
    One-sided significance level = 0.05
    statistical Method
    t-test, 1 sided
Complete source fields
analyses
  1. group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG001
    non Inferiority Type
    SUPERIORITY
    p Value
    0.7108
    p Value Comment
    One-sided significance level = 0.05
    statistical Method
    t-test, 1 sided
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        spread
        23.94
        value
        8.65
      2. group Id
        OG001
        spread
        18.73
        value
        10.13
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      132
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      130
    units
    Participants
description
The EORTC QLQ-H\&N35 swallowing score measures patient-reported difficulty with swallowing various foods and liquid and ranges from 0 (no swallowing problems) to 100 (maximum swallowing difficulty). A positive change from baseline indicates worsening swallowing function.
dispersion Type
Standard Deviation
groups
  1. description
    Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with concurrent cisplatin Cisplatin: 100 mg/m2 IV on days 1 and 22 of IMRT IMRT: 35 fractions over 6 weeks, 6 fractions per week, 2 Gray per fraction to total dose of 70 Gy.
    id
    OG000
    title
    IMRT + Cisplatin
  2. description
    Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with concurrent cetuximab Cetuximab: 400 mg/m2 IV 5-7 days before IMRT then 250 mg/m2 IV weekly for 7 weeks IMRT: 35 fractions over 6 weeks, 6 fractions per week, 2 Gray per fraction to total dose of 70 Gy.
    id
    OG001
    title
    IMRT + Cetuximab
param Type
MEAN
population Description
Eligible participants enrolled to the quality of life (QOL) substudy who received protocol treatment and had outcome measure data.
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
Baseline and 6 months from end of treatment. Treatment lasts 6-7 weeks.
title
EORTC QLQ-H&N35 Swallowing Score Change From Baseline at 6 Months From End of Treatment.
type
SECONDARY
unit Of Measure
score on a scale

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