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NCT Number: NCT00252473

S-Frame CT Immobilization Masks For Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy For Head and Neck Cancer

Immobilization devices such as thermoplastic masks are used routinely in the radiation treatment of head and neck cancer patients. It is important to assess how well they function at preventing patient motion while the radiation treatment is being delivered. (i.e. isocentre set-up margins, patient motion with the mask). If these new thermoplastic masks such as MedTec S-frame allow less movement, then smaller margins are needed during radiation therapy which, in turn, would decrease side effects from the treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Histological confirmation of mucosal malignancy in the head and neck (H&N) region
  • Undergoing radiotherapy (RT) with curative intent using a lateral parallel pair treatment with an anterior or anterior/posterior low neck filed technique using a MedTec S-frame mask

Treatment and study plan

MedTec S-frame Immobilization Masks

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of the accuracy of MedTec S-frame head and neck immobilization system (isocentre set-up accuracy, patient movement margins and movement of the normal tissue critical structures and planning target volumes)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Health Network, Toronto

Other

Collaborators

  • Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Setup Accuracy in Med Tec S-Frame Immobilization Masks For Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy For Head and Neck Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Nov 11, 2005
Registry last updated
Aug 13, 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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