Comparison of Set-up Reproducibility Between Prone and Supine Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Carcinoma After Lumpectomy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Breast Carcinoma
- Registration Number
- NCT00887692
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
- Brief Summary
10 patients will be treated alternating daily between prone and supine position for breast radiotherapy to compare set-up accuracy. Prone treatment will be given on the odds days and supine treatment on the even days.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
- female patients
- multidisciplinary decision of adjuvant radiotherapy after lumpectomy for breast cancer
- minimum 18 years
- informed consent obtained, signed and dated before specific protocol procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
- mastectomy
- need for axillary irradiation
- bilateral breast irradiation
- previous irradiation at the same time
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study.
- patient unlikely to comply with the protocol; i.e. uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, and unlikely to complete the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Random set-up error daily during radiotherapy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Systemic set-up error daily during radiotherapy Respiration-related motion amplitude time of treatment delivery daily during radiotherapy Dose-volume parameters of planning
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital Ghent
🇧🇪Ghent, Belgium