Breath hold techniques for radiotherapy of esophageal carcinoma; a feasibility study.
Completed
- Conditions
- esophageal cancerEsophageal carcinoma10013369
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON50465
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
• Histologically proven esophageal cancer of the mid or distal esophagus
• Scheduled for external-beam photon radiotherapy with curative intention
• WHO 0-2
• Age >= 18 years
• Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
• Serious respiratory distress
• Contra-indication for fiducial marker placement
• Noncompliance with any of the inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Part 1:<br /><br>- Feasibility of 2 different DIBH methods<br /><br>- Reproducibility of DIBH using 2 different methods on repeat CT<br /><br>Part 2:<br /><br>- Successfully delivered radiotherapy cycle using DIBH.<br /><br>- Reproducibility of DIBH on daily cone beam CT (CBCT).<br /><br>- Dose coverage of the clinical target volume (CTV) on weekly repeated CT*s. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>nvt</p><br>