Atorvastatin to Reduce Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss Among Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer
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Official title
Phase II Interventional Study Using Atorvastatin to Reduce Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss Among Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer
Brief summary
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Background: Cisplatin is used to treat head and neck cancer. People who take this drug are at risk for hearing loss. Atorvastatin is a drug used to treat high cholesterol. It might reduce the risk of cisplatin-induced hearing loss. Objective: To find out if atorvastatin reduces hearing loss in people treated with cisplatin and radiation. Eligibility: People ages 18 and older with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who will undergo treatment with cisplatin-based chemotherapy and radiation Design: Participants will be screened with their medical records. Participants currently taking a cholesterol-lowering statin medication are invited to participate in the observational arm of the study. Those not taking such a medication are invited to participate in the interventional arm of the study. All participants will have 3 study visits for the purpose of evaluating hearing. One before starting cisplatin treatment, one within 3 months of completing cancer treatment, and one within 2 years of completing cancer treatment. They will have tympanograms. A small flexible tip will be placed in the ear canal. A puff of air will be delivered to assess mobility of the ear drum. They will have hearing tests. They will wear headphones. They will listen to tones that vary in loudness. They will be asked to indicate when they hear a sound. They will complete 3 questionnaires at the time of each hearing test. Participants will have 2 visits for blood tests. These will occur upon consent and 12 weeks after. They will be randomly assigned to take the study drug or placebo orally, once daily. They will take it during cisplatin treatment and for 3 months after treatment. Long-term follow up will include a chart review 2 years after participants complete their cisplatin therapy.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04915183
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 224 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 100 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jul 9, 2024
- Primary completion
- Jul 31, 2028
- Completion
- Aug 30, 2030
- Last update posted
- Jun 4, 2026
2024 – 2030
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 5
- U.S. states
- 4
- U.S. cities
- 5
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University | Atlanta | Georgia | 30322 | Recruiting |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | Maryland | 21201 | Recruiting |
| National Institutes of Health Clinical Center | Bethesda | Maryland | 20892 | Recruiting |
| Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New Yor | Rochester | New York | 14642 | Recruiting |
| Inova Schar Cancer Center | Fairfax | Virginia | 22031 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Jun 4, 2026 · Synced Sep 1, 2026
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