FENO, Extended NO Analysis and NO/CO Diffusing Capacity in Thoracic Radiation Therapy

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Radiotherapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03431740

2017-01374

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators aim to investigate the impact of thoracic radiation therapy on diffusion capacity of the lung (primary endpoint: diffusion capacity for nitric oxide, DLNO) and on exhaled nitric oxide.

Enrollment: 3 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• planned but not already commenced radiation therapy (RT) of the chest, with or without pre-RT surgery.
• signed informed consent of the participant

Exclusion criteria

• thoracic RT in the past
• treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
• unstable condition affecting participation in the measurements