Prehabilitation for Port Films: Phase 1. Evaluating Orthopedic Measurements of Pelvic Tilt During Radiation Treatments for Pelvic Cancer
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 9
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Sacral Slope Variation
研究概览
简要总结
The investigators hypothesize that two pelvic relaxation exercises will be feasible and safe to perform by subjects daily before radiation during the participant's treatment and will decrease variability of sacral slope measurements on daily port films. The investigators will observe trends in the daily variability and change in the sacral slope in each participant to determine if this could decrease variability. The investigators will compare these measurements to a retrospective cohort that did not have the exercises, but did demonstrate variability. Reducing set-up variability (which inadvertently occurs during radiation) is important to improve radiation targets and diminish potential adverse effects. The investigators will query participants for objective and subjective feedback on the exercises and record frequency and duration of the two exercises.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 21 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients will be >21 yrs of age and will have an oncologic diagnosis that requires a course of pelvic radiation therapy for a minimum of 5 weeks.
- •They will have an ECOG Performance Status (This scale, developed by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG), now part of the ECOG-ACRIN (American College of Radiology Imaging Network) Cancer Research Group, describes a patient's level of functioning in terms of their ability to care for themselves, daily activity, and physical ability (walking, working, etc.)) of 1 or better as determined by patient history.
- •They will be ambulatory without needing any ambulatory aids such as a cane or walker.
- •Both men and women will be eligible as there is no significant anatomical difference in sacral slope measurement. Joint replacement patients will not be excluded.
排除标准
- •Adults unable to consent
- •Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- •Pregnant women
- •Prisoners
- •Non-English speaking subjects
研究组 & 干预措施
Pelvic Exercise Intervention
Patients will perform two pelvic exercises prior to each external beam radiation treatment.
干预措施: Pelvic Exercise (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Sacral Slope Variation
时间窗: Daily, through duration of radiation treatment, averaging 6-10 weeks
Reduced variation in sacral slope angle measured on daily port films.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Janaki Moni
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
