Status:
COMPLETED
Customized Headrest or Standard Headrest in Holding Patients Still While Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Cancer Trials Ireland
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Using a customized headrest to hold patients in one position may help doctors plan treatment for patients with head and neck cancer. It is not yet known whether a customized headrest is mor...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To evaluate and compare the treatment set-up accuracy of customized vs standard headrest in immobilizing patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. * To determi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically confirmed head and neck malignancy
- Planning to undergo radical 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (using the Oncentra MasterPlan treatment planning system) at St Luke's Hospital
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No evidence of any other significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding that would make it undesirable for the patient to participate in the study
- Able to comply with the study, in the opinion of the researcher and/or medical team
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00973947
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
December 31 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Saint Luke's Hospital
Dublin, Ireland, 6