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NCT Number: NCT00026936

A Pilot Study to Investigate the Clinical Utility of the Peregrine Monte Carlo Dose Calculation System for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning

The utility of PEREGRINE Monte Carlo calculations for radiation treatment planning in a clinical setting will be assessed by comparing results with other fully three-dimensional programs. ROB will investigate PEREGRINE for clinical use at NCI in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

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Key information

Conditions

Neoplasm Neoplasms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

About this study

The utility of PEREGRINE Monte Carlo calculations for radiation treatment planning in a clinical setting will be assessed by comparing results with other fully three-dimensional programs. ROB will investigate PEREGRINE for clinical use at NCI.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients with documented malignancy requiring standard radiotherapy OR patients with a benign condition for whom radiotherapy is indicated.

Exclusion criteria

Documented connective tissue disease or Ataxia Telangiectasia.

Cognitively impaired patients who cannot give informed consent.

Other medical conditions deemed by the PI to make the patient ineligible.

Patients requiring emergent radiotherapy.

Patients who are not able to undergo a CT scan.

Treatment and study plan

Radiotherapy

Procedure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Nih

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
1999
Study completion
2005
First posted
Nov 15, 2001
Registry last updated
Mar 4, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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