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- Clinical Trial NCT04079595
Closed vs. Open Face Masks for Cranial Radiotherapy
October 1, 2020 updated by: University of Zurich
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Closed vs. Open Face Masks for Cranial Radiotherapy
The aim of the study is to evaluate whether open-face masks improve patient comfort/preference whilst maintaining immobilization performance as known for closed masks in patients undergoing whole or partial cranial radiotherapy.
Study Overview
Status
Unknown
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Upon randomization, patients will be begin treatment either with an open-face mask (A) or closed mask (B).
Two individual immobilization masks - the open-face and closed masks - will be fabricated for every single patient.
During the 1st half of treatment the randomly assigned mask will be used followed by using another mask for the 2nd half of treatment.
Discomfort/pain/anxiety and mask preference will be scored during treatment with a questionnaire.
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 Contact
- Name: Matthias Guckenberger, Dr.
- Phone Number: +41 44 255 29 30
- Email: matthias.guckenberger@usz.ch
Study Locations
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Zürich, Switzerland, 8091
- Recruiting
- Department of Radiation Oncology
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Contact:
- Michelle Brown, Dr.
- Phone Number: +41 44 255 35 67
- Email: michelleleanne.brown@usz.ch
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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
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent according to Swiss law and International Council for Harmonization (ICH)/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations before any trial specific procedures;
- Indication for cranial radiotherapy irrespective of tumor type;
- Age: ≥ 18 years old;
- Karnofsky performance status ≥70;
- Patients who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment, and other trial procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cranial radiotherapy in less than 10 fractions;
- Prior brain irradiation;
- Inability to complete magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure due to claustrophobic anxiety;
- Women who are pregnant or breast feeding;
- Intention to become pregnant during the course of the trial;
- Lack of safe contraception;
- Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse
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: OTHER
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Open-faced head immonbilization masks
Masks used for immobilization of the head (CIVCO Radiotherapy, Orange City, Iowa) during radiation therapy with openings for the face
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Immobilization
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Closed-face head immobilization masks
Masks used for immobilization of the head (CIVCO Radiotherapy, Orange City, Iowa) during radiation therapy with the face closed
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Immobilization
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Patient discomfort with the two immobilization masks
Time Frame: Change in patient discomfort through the course of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks
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Patient discomfort measured with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 0-10 with "no discomfort" (scored as 0) and "extreme discomfort" (scored as 10).
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Change in patient discomfort through the course of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks
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Mask preference
Time Frame: At completion of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks depending on radiation dose fractionation
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Mask preference measured with the Yes/No questionnaire.
Upon completion of radiation therapy patients will be asked which of the two immobilization masks they prefer - either Yes or No to one of the used masks.
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At completion of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks depending on radiation dose fractionation
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Treatment set-up accuracy
Time Frame: Through the course of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks
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Measured with planar kilovoltage (kV) imaging
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Through the course of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks
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Treatment intra-fraction accuracy
Time Frame: Through the course of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks
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Measured with an optic surface imaging (OSI) system
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Through the course of radiation therapy, up to 6 weeks
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Immobilization-mask-induced severe adverse events during treatment
Time Frame: From the baseline to 3 months post-treatment
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Measured with CTCAE version 5.0
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From the baseline to 3 months post-treatment
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Location of discomfort on the head/face
Time Frame: Changes in location of discomfort on the head/face through the course of radiation therapy up to 6 weeks
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Measured with the questionnaire consisting of a head/face diagram divided in 8 regions
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Changes in location of discomfort on the head/face through the course of radiation therapy up to 6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Matthias Guckenberger, Dr., University Hospital Zurich, Department of Radiation Oncology
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 (ACTUAL)
December 9, 2019
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
September 30, 2020
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
September 30, 2020
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 11, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 2, 2019
First Posted (ACTUAL)
September 6, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
October 5, 2020
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 1, 2020
Last Verified
September 1, 2020
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Brain Diseases
- Central Nervous System Diseases
- Nervous System Diseases
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type
- Neoplasms
- Lung Diseases
- Neoplasms by Site
- Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
- Thoracic Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
- Bronchial Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms
- Nervous System Neoplasms
- Lung Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
- Meningeal Neoplasms
- Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Brain Neoplasms
- Meningioma
Other Study ID Numbers
- Comfort RCT
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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