Status:
COMPLETED
Using the Active Breathing Control Device to Reduce Radiation Side Effects to Critical Structures in Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a device that helps coordinate the breathing cycle in the radiation treatment of the breast in order to minimize the radiation dose to the normal st...
Detailed Description
The Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) allows for temporary and reproducible immobilization of internal thoracic structures by monitoring the patient's breathing cycle and implementing a breath hold a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Requiring adjuvant or post mastectomy radiation therapy with tangential fields or 3-fields
- Adequate pulmonary function
- Presence of 5 cc of the heart or liver with the simulation fields
- Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) equal to or greater than 70
Exclusion
- Pregnant women
- Patients who have had previous ipsilateral breast or thoracic radiation therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
112 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00328783
Start Date
October 1 2002
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
April 30 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19017