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NCT Number: NCT00433524

Computed Tomography in Detecting Movement of the Esophagus in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy to the Chest

RATIONALE: Comparing results of diagnostic procedures, such as computed tomography scan (CT scan), done before and after radiation therapy to help detect movement of the esophagus may help doctors plan the best treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is using CT scan to help detect movement of the esophagus in patients undergoing radiation therapy to the chest.

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Key information

Conditions

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-2497, United States

About this study

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the inter- and intra-fraction movement of the esophagus using CT scans in patients undergoing thoracic radiotherapy.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.

Patients undergo CT scans at baseline and then once weekly during their scheduled radiotherapy sessions to determine esophageal placement while in the treatment position. CT scans are performed before and after the radiotherapy session. Pretreatment and post-treatment scans are compared.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 15-30 patients will be accrued for this study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Planning to undergo definitive thoracic radiotherapy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • Not specified

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent palliative thoracic radiotherapy

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • Concurrent participation in other clinical trials allowed

Treatment and study plan

Computed Tomography

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Inter- and intra-fraction movement of the esophagus as measured by CT scans

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Esophageal Motion by Computed Tomography (CT) During the Course of Thoracic Radiotherapy

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2007
First posted
Feb 12, 2007
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2010

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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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