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Assessment of Ability of Breath Hold for Left-sided Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy to Reduce Side Effects to Heart

NCT01849614 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2016-05-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to demonstrate that Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), the technique used at the University of North Carolina (UNC) for left-side breast cancer radiation therapy, can reduce side effects to the heart.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Cardiac SPECT perfusion scan

A SPECT cardiac perfusion scan provides a three-dimensional map of blood flow to the heart tissue. The scan will be taken at rest only.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Timothy M Zagar, MD · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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