Cardiotoxicity of Radiation Therapy (CTRT)

January 8, 2019 updated by: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
The overall objective of this proposal is to determine the utility of sensitive imaging and biomarker measures in detecting subclinical cardiotoxicity across a spectrum of radiation doses to the heart. We will focus specifically on patients receiving photon or proton chest radiotherapy. Our broad working hypothesis is that RT induces early, subclinical CV injury, as evidenced by cardiomyocyte inflammation and necrosis, and worsening CV function.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

147

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, 19104
        • Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania

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

Probability Sample

Study Population

breast cancer, lung cancer, and mediastinal lymphomas

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Patients with left sided breast cancer newly initiating fractionated whole breast/chest wall with regional nodal photon or proton radiation therapy.
  • Patients with right sided breast cancer with newly initiating fractionated photon or proton radiation therapy with mediastinal nodal proton or photon radiation therapy that will include cardiac dose.
  • Lung cancer patients treated with definitive intent (greater than or equal to 50 Gy) using fractionated thoracic radiotherapy with proton or photon radiation therapy. Patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy will be allowed.
  • Patients with mediastinal lymphoma, whose lowest extent of mediastinal disease is at or below the level of the carina, treated with consolidative radiation with definitive intent (greater than or equal to 20 Gy) using fractionated thoracic radiotherapy with proton or photon radiation therapy.
  • Ability to read and comprehend English.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields
  • Patients receiving stereotactic body radiotherapy
  • Patients unable to undergo MR imaging will be excluded from the optional MR, but will not be excluded from the main study.
  • Life expectancy less than 12 months
  • Vulnerable patients as noted in 5 below (children, pregnant women, fetuses, neonates, or prisoners)
  • Patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 ml/min/1.73sq.m will be excluded from the optional MR, but will not be excluded from the main study.
  • Non-diagnostic echocardiography windows

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
Number of CV injury
Time Frame: 8 months
8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 2, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 26, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

November 26, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 9, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2019

Last Verified

January 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UPCC 04115

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