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CT-Based Versus Conventional Simulation for Palliative Radiotherapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00862030 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2011-08-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Radiotherapy (RT) treatment to the chest is a standard way of trying to decrease symptoms like cough or shortness of breath. Before any RT can be delivered, it must be planned, either using conventional x-rays ("fluoroscopy") or using computer tomography ("CT") scanning. This study is being done because the investigators do not know which of these two common ways of RT planning is better for balancing both treating the cancer and decreasing side effects.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

CT- simulation scan

Patients who are receiving standard palliative radiotherapy planned under x-rays will also undergo 1 CT-simulation scan which they would otherwise not require. The planning x-rays and CT scan will then be compared dosimetrically

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alberta Health services

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr. Alysa Fairchild, MD FRCPC · AHS Cancer Control Alberta

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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