Status:

UNKNOWN

Respiratory Training and Relaxation Techniques to Improve Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in DIBH in Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Technical University of Munich

Collaborating Sponsors:

German Cancer Aid

Conditions:

Radiotherapy

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this prospective clinical trial is to improve patient compliance and performance of deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) to further reduce the cardiac dose from left breast radiation, and t...

Detailed Description

Postoperative radiotherapy is widely practiced and highly effective in enabling breast conserving therapy in early stage tumors, and decreasing recurrence while improving survival in patients with adv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female breast cancer patients
  • Left sided breast cancer
  • Treated with surgery prior to radiotherapy
  • Age \>18 years at time of inclusion
  • WHO performance status 0-1
  • Planned for radiotherapy alone to the breast, the chest wall and/or the lymph node areas
  • Radiotherapy based on planning-CT scan using either 3D-CRT, IMRT, or VMAT/RapidArc
  • Written Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Age \<18 years
  • Pregnancy, Breastfeeding
  • Previous thoracic or mediastinal radiation
  • Bilateral breast cancer
  • Partial breast irradiation
  • M1 disease (metastatic breast cancer)
  • Severe lung disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 22 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

108 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05975190

Start Date

June 22 2022

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

August 3 2023

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Department of Radiation Oncology, Technical University of Munich

Munich, Germany, 81675