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

February 11, 2010 updated by: Fox Chase Cancer Center

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111-2497
        • Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Inter- and intra-fraction movement of the esophagus as measured by CT scans

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Andre A. Konski, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 8, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

February 12, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 12, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 11, 2010

Last Verified

February 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000304723
  • P30CA006927 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • FCCC-03604

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