Breathing Adapted Radiotherapy for Mediastinal Lymphoma

October 18, 2014 updated by: Peter Meidahl Petersen
In this study, radiation therapy plans will be made for 20 consecutive patients with mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma or aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. One plan is done using a breathing adapted pre-chemo PET-CT scan fused with a post-chemo planning CT scan and another plan is done using the standard procedure with pre-chemo PET-CT fused with post-chemo planning CT scan. Dose levels to the lymphoma and to the organs of risk will be compared in each patient. The best radiation therapy plan will be used to treat the patient.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Radiotherapy using a breathing adapted therapy scan is a routine technique in breast cancer. Breathing adapted radiotherapy may also reduce radiation dose to organs at risk, e.g. heart and lung, in patients with mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

Optimal radiation therapy of these lymphoma patients includes radiotherapy planning using pre-chemotherapy PET-scanning, fused with a post-chemo planning CT-scan. This makes accurate treatment of pre-chemo involved volume possible and also accurate radiation of the post-chemo involved volume possible. Thus, the optimal breathing adapted radiation requires planning using a breathing adapted pre-chemo PET-CT scan fused with a breathing adapted post-chemo planning CT scan. In this study, 20 consecutive patients with mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas will have combination therapy with chemotherapy and radiation therapy to involved nodes. Two radiation therapy plans will be made for each patient: one using a breathing adapted pre-chemo PET-CT scan fused with a post-chemo planning CT scan, and one using the standard procedure of a pre-chemo PET-CT scan fused with post-chemo planning CT scan. Dose levels to the lymphoma and to the organs of risk will be compared in each patient. The best radiation therapy plan will be used to treat the patient.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

22

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

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, DK2100
        • Department of Hematology and Department of Radiation Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

20 consecutive patients with mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas refered to Hematological Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stage I/II mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma or aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas
  • Treatment plan includes radiotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not able to comply to breathing adapted therapy

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Estimated radiation dose levels to the lymphoma and to the organs of risk
Time Frame: Before day 1 of radiation therapy
Before day 1 of radiation therapy

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Peter Meidahl Petersen

Collaborators

University of Copenhagen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Peter M Petersen, MD, Ph.D, Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 25, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 21, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HN-gating-001
  • H-D-2007-0069

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