Use of Cone Beam Kilovoltage Imaging in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 2

Conditions: Head and Neck Neoplasms

Treatments: Device: PTV Reduction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00358007

JT 1153 (Other Identifier)

06U.195

2006-10 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the use of cone beam computed tomography in treating head and neck to hopefully reduce side effects

Full description

The general purpose of this study is to evaluate Kilovoltage (kv) Imaging, specifically the Cone-beam CT (CBCT) scan device, to assess the accuracy of radiation therapy treatment delivery for patients with head and neck neoplasms

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• any patient receiving radiation therapy for a head and neck tumor assigned to the new Elekta Synergy Linare Accelerator

Exclusion criteria

• NA

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Cone Beam CT

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: PTV Reduction