Status:

UNKNOWN

The Impact of Patient Positioning and Use of Belly Board on Small Bowel and Urinary Bladder Volume Irradiated in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Phase II Study

Lead Sponsor:

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Radiotherapy has a significant impact on local control, disease free survival and overall survival in patients with rectal cancer T2, N1, M0 and T3-4, any N, M0. Treatment is accompanied by side effec...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective non-randomized open study to evaluate the impact of patient's positioning and use of belly board in rectal radiotherapy. In contrast to previous studies, the clinical target vol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients with rectal cancer scheduled to receive "rectal radiotherapy", pre or postoperative

Exclusion

  • No exclusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01142713

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

June 11 2010

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TASMC

Tel Aviv, Israel