Status:
COMPLETED
Investigating the Improvement in 4D CT Images Using AV Biofeedback
Lead Sponsor:
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Conditions:
Cancer of the Lung
Abdominal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-86 years
Brief Summary
This study will look at how tumors in the chest and abdomen move when you breathe. Your doctors are studying if extra 4D CT scans and instructions on how to breathe can help predict this type of movem...
Detailed Description
JUSTIFICATION Among the various sites affected by cancer, statistics show that lung cancer is the leading cause of death among both men and women. One major reason for this is that the treatment of lu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 18 years old or older
- Patients undergoing a scan in the Department of Radiation Oncology for a thoracic or abdominal lesion(s) and identified as candidates for 4D CT.
Exclusion
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women are excluded.
- Negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to study entry is required. Once on the protocol, the patient will be advised and expected to implement an accepted and effective method of contraception such as oral contraceptives ('the pill'),intrauterine devices (IUD's), contraceptive implants under skin or contraceptive injections and condoms with foam.
- Patients who have difficulty lying flat on their back for extended periods of time will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00780611
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
March 18 2020
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University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201