Status:

COMPLETED

A New Radiation Therapy Planning System in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: A new radiation therapy planning system may help doctors plan better treatment for patients with cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying a new radiation therapy planning system in...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * Determine the ability of the Radionics Body System™ to immobilize and re-localize patients receiving radiotherapy to extra-cranial sites of cancer. * Determine the accuracy of radiation...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Cancer for which a course of radiotherapy to an extra-cranial site is required
  • Head and neck sites excluded
  • Initial treatment field (or cone down field) must be no greater than 12 X 10 cm
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • Not specified
  • Performance status
  • Not specified
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Not specified
  • Hepatic
  • Not specified
  • Renal
  • Not specified
  • Cardiovascular
  • No right heart insufficiency
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Weight must not exceed 150 kilograms (330 pounds)
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Surgery
  • Not specified

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2002

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    August 1 2005

    Estimated Enrollment :

    60 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00436397

    Start Date

    June 1 2002

    End Date

    August 1 2005

    Last Update

    February 12 2010

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    Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111-2497