NCT06780397

Clinical and Ultrasound Incidence of Rheumatologic Immune Related Adverse Events in Stage IIB-IV Melanoma Patients

Monocentric Study on the Clinical and Ultrasound Incidence of Rheumathologic Immune Related Adverse Events in Patients Affected by Stage IIB, IIC, III and IV Melanoma Under Therapy With Immune-checkpoint Inhibitors

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Rheumatologic adverse events are expected to affect between 3% and 7.5% of patients undergoing immunotherapy and are likely to be underdiagnosed. The main aim of this observational prospective study is to investigate the clinical and ultrasonographic incidence of rheumathologic immune related adverse events in a cohort of patients affected by stage IIB, IIC, III and IV melanoma undergoing treatment with immune-checkpoint inhibitors. Patients will: * receive immune-checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to disease stage and current National Guidelines. * undergo dermatologic visit prior to the start of immune-checkpoint inhibitor therapy and at scheduled follow-ups. * undergo rheumatologic visit prior to the start of immune-checkpoint inhibitor therapy and at scheduled follow-ups. * receive a quality of life questionnaire (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30 version 3.0) prior to the start of immune-checkpoint inhibitor therapy and at scheduled follow-ups.

Conditions

• Melanoma, Stage II
• Melanoma Stage III
• Melanoma Stage IV

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Joint ultrasonography	Patients will undergo rheumatologic visits at baseline and scheduled follow-ups. Rheumatologic visit procedures: * collection of patients' anamnesis of rheumatologic diaseases. * identification of painful and/or swollen joints and enthesis. * evaluation of joint and enthesis pain. * joint ultrasonography and assessment of joint structures and enthesis.
OTHER	European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30 version 3.0	Patients will undergo dermatologic visits at baseline and scheduled follow-ups. Dermatologic visit procedures: * collection of patients' oncologic anamnesis and general personal and lifestyle information. * administration of the quality of life questionnaire (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30 version 3.0) to assess the impact of rheumatologic adverse events on patients' quality of life.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-01
• Primary completion: 2027-02-01
• Completion: 2028-02-01
• First posted: 2025-01-17
• Last updated: 2025-01-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy