Status:
TERMINATED
Comfort Level of Two Abdominal Compression Methods Used to Hold Patients Still While Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Tumors
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-120 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Abdominal compression methods that hold the body and the tumor f...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To evaluate comfort associated with the existing screw-based abdominal compression device and the new automated abdominal compression device in patients with lung tumors underg...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- All lung patients from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health and Hospital System, and Richardson Regional Cancer Center scheduled to receive stereotactic body radiotherapy simulation
- Must have initial pre-compression lung tumor motions with respiration \> 1 cm
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Negative pregnancy test
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Concurrent participation in other protocols allowed
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00866086
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
August 20 2020
Active Locations (1)
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1
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390