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Flare Measurements in Human Radiation Therapy Patients

Completed
Conditions
The Impact of Whole Body Irradiation on Ocular Flare
Registration Number
NCT01640236
Lead Sponsor
ChromoLogic, LLC
Brief Summary

This is a longitudinal Feasibility Study of a novel non-invasive device in assessing radiation dose exposure in humans. All patients receiving whole body irradiation therapy and meeting all other inclusion/exclusion criteria will receive ocular flare meter measurements and slit-lamp examinations on up to eleven occasions starting prior to the first fractional dose of irradiation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects must be scheduled to receive whole body irradiation in a dose range from 1.5 to 12Gy.
  • Subjects must not have received ocular surgery for at least three months prior to study enrolment.
  • Subjects must not have a history of uveitis.
  • Subjects must have at least one eye free of cataracts
  • Subject age must be greater than 18 years
  • Subjects must have the ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Cataracts in both eyes
  • Subject has received ocular surgery within the prior three months
  • Subject has a history of uveitis

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ocular flare in radiotherapy patientsDaily measurements for the duration of radiotherapy treatment (expected up to four days from start of treatment)

Determine if ocular flare meter spectra and/or a slit-lamp eye exam can assess radiation dose exposure in individual human radiotherapy patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UCLA Radiation Oncology

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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