Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer of Head and Neck

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of kilovoltage (kV) cone beam CT imaging to track the dose delivered in head and neck cancer patients, to assess the benefit of cone beam CT to patients set-up for radiation treatment, to determine how shifts based on kV cone beam CT compare to the standard approach (orthogonal pair), and to develop remote access tools (preferably internet-based) so that the MD can approve these plans in real time.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01853670

Run by

Beth Israel Medical Center

People needed

6

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients should have an ECOG (Eastern Clinical Oncology Group) performance status of 0-2
• Patients should meet at least one of the following criteria:
• Locally advanced cancer (T3-T4 and/or N2-N3)
• Tumors wrapping around critical structures such as the optic nerves, optic chiasm, or brainstem
• Significant expected weight loss.

You may not qualify if…

• Previous surgical procedure more significant than a biopsy to the primary tumor or regional lymph nodes.
• Poor renal function (inability to undergo a CT with IV contrast)
• Previous radiation therapy to the head and neck.
• Inability to tolerate prolonged immobilization.
• Children and women who are pregnant or decline to use contraception.

Where it is running

• Beth Israel Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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