Real-Time kV Imaging vs. Real-Time 3D Patient Surface Tracking for Head & Neck Cancer

Stanford University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: Radiotherapy; Procedure: Align RT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01011842

IRB-16791

ENT0028 (Other Identifier)

SU-09082009-3800 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine if a new optical system that can track a patient's movement during treatment can be used to measure motion and allow for motion adjustments in order to decrease the amount of healthy tissue that receives radiation without limiting our ability to cure cancers using radiation.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with HNC undergoing radiation therapy at Stanford University
• Age >= 18 years old
• Radiation course >= 4 weeks duration
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

• Factors such as claustrophobia inhibiting use of thermoplastic mask immobilization device.
• Patients who are pregnant or nursing, which preclude them from undergoing active radiation treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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11 participants in 1 patient group

radiation therapy arm

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Align RT

Procedure: Radiotherapy