The Role of Audiovisual Biofeedback on Image Quality During 4D Anatomic and Functional Imaging
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT01172041
- Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Brief Summary
This study will investigate whether audiovisual biofeedback, in which visual and audio cues are used to regulate the patient's breathing, can increase the image quality of 4D CT and 4D PET scans.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Required for inclusion in this study are:
- Informed consent
- Diagnosis of AJCC Stage I-III lung cancer of any histology to be treated using radiotherapy at Stanford Cancer Center
- Age 18 or greater
- Painfree in supine position
- Karnofsky performance status 50 or greater
The inclusion of educationally disadvantaged, decisionally impaired or homeless people are allowed if informed consent, in the opinion of the consenting investigator (study PI, co-PI or research nurse), is obtained.
No
- Pregnant women
- Stanford employees
- Stanford students
- Prisoners will be eligible for the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measure the difference in number of artifacts on 4D CT scans using audiovisual biofeedback in comparison to Free breathing. Day one The first, third, fifth seventh and ninth patients accrued to the protocol will have their free breathing studies performed first. The second, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth patients accrued to the protocol will have their audiovisual (a/v) biofeedback studies performed first.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Stanford University School of Medicine
🇺🇸Stanford, California, United States