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A Prospective Study to Evaluate Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices to Reduce Pulmonary Dose

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Left Sided Breast Cancer
Interventions
Device: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Other: Deep inspiratory breath hold
Other: Free Breath
Registration Number
NCT05142358
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

Data collection and assessment on patients with left-sided breast cancer or undergoing lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) utilizing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices.

Detailed Description

Lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as a definitive treatment for patients with early-stage lung cancers as well as for patients with limited metastases to the lung. One challenge with the treatment of the lung is the risk of pulmonary toxicity, particularly for early-stage lungs cancers that are inoperable (those receiving primary lung SBRT) or those with metastatic cancers receiving systemic therapy that may impact pulmonary function (those receiving lung SBRT for metastatic cancers).

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices are commonly utilized for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. However, through the use of continuous pressure, lung volumes are increased. Preliminary data in patients undergoing breast radiation as well as lung radiation has demonstrated the safety and feasibility of such an approach, demonstrating increased lung volumes with decreases in heart dose6-8. Additional potential advantages of CPAP include increased ease of use for patients and the potential for cost savings as compared to traditional respiratory management techniques.

This prospective study is to allow for the collection and assessment of data on patients with left-sided breast cancer or undergoing lung SBRT utilizing CPAP. This will allow for the assessment of lung doses with and without CPAP as well as cardiac doses. No additional changes to our standard of care breast or lung radiation will occur. With respect to the safety profile, CPAP is commonly used with limited toxicity concerns. The potential benefit of CPAP has reduced lung and heart doses and, consequently, radiation-related toxicities.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with left-sided breast cancers

    • Patients must be undergoing left breast/chest wall radiation with or without regional nodal irradiation
  • Patients undergoing lung SBRT

    • Primary lung cancers
    • Metastatic lung tumors
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with right side breast cancer
  • Patients who are unable to tolerate the CPAP device

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
left-sided breast cancerFree BreathParticipants will come in for their regularly scheduled radiation planning and treatment. Participants will undergo three scans (with and without DIBH (i.e., free-breathing), with CPAP). Participants will also use the CPAP device before the CT scan, for which they will be educated and trained.
Lung SBRTContinuous Positive Airway PressureParticipants will come in for their regularly scheduled radiation planning and treatment. Participants will undergo three scans (with and without DIBH (i.e., free-breathing), with CPAP). Participants will also use the CPAP device before the CT scan, for which they will be educated and trained.
Lung SBRTDeep inspiratory breath holdParticipants will come in for their regularly scheduled radiation planning and treatment. Participants will undergo three scans (with and without DIBH (i.e., free-breathing), with CPAP). Participants will also use the CPAP device before the CT scan, for which they will be educated and trained.
left-sided breast cancerContinuous Positive Airway PressureParticipants will come in for their regularly scheduled radiation planning and treatment. Participants will undergo three scans (with and without DIBH (i.e., free-breathing), with CPAP). Participants will also use the CPAP device before the CT scan, for which they will be educated and trained.
left-sided breast cancerDeep inspiratory breath holdParticipants will come in for their regularly scheduled radiation planning and treatment. Participants will undergo three scans (with and without DIBH (i.e., free-breathing), with CPAP). Participants will also use the CPAP device before the CT scan, for which they will be educated and trained.
Lung SBRTFree BreathParticipants will come in for their regularly scheduled radiation planning and treatment. Participants will undergo three scans (with and without DIBH (i.e., free-breathing), with CPAP). Participants will also use the CPAP device before the CT scan, for which they will be educated and trained.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dosimetry comparison CPAP and free breathing.At the time of Scan, " Day 1"

The primary objective will be to assess changes in lung dosimetry mean lung on the affected side when using CPAP compared to free-breathing will be measured in Grays.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Confirm maintenance of inflation with CPAP using surface guidanceAt the time of Scan, " Day 1"

At the time of simulation, investigators will create a surface rendering with the patient using CPAP. Investigators will assess maintenance of inflation when using CPAP where all three dimensions will be measured during treatment by comparing the surface rendering obtained during simulation with CPAP to the surface during treatment with CPAP, assessing for the greatest changes over the course of each fraction.

Total Lung dosimetryAt the time of Scan, " Day 1"

Total Lung dosimetry will be measured in Grays.

Measure breast/chest wall or lung tumor motion as well as organ at risk motionAt the time of Scan, " Day 1"

Simulation scans will be performed with CPAP and free breathing. The breast/chest wall, and tumors (lung SBRT), as well as lung and heart, will be contoured on each scan. Using the CPAP scan as a reference, we will assess breast/chest wall motion, lung tumor motion, and organ at risk (ex. heart, abdominal organs) motion with free-breathing scans for each patient and analyze by treatment site (breast vs. lung SBRT).

Cardiac dosimetry with CPAP as compared to free breathingAt the time of Scan, " Day 1"

Cardiac dosimetry with CPAP as compared to free-breathing will be measured in Grays.

Treatment time with CPAP treatmentsAt the time of Scan, " Day 1"

Treatment time will be measured for each fraction

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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