TerminatedPhase 1

Comfort Level of Two Abdominal Compression Methods Used to Hold Patients Still While Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Tumors

Stopped: low accrual

United States10 participantsStarted 2009-02

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Abdominal compression methods that hold the body and the tumor from moving during treatment may permit radiation therapy to kill more tumor cells. This study is looking at the comfort level of two abdominal compression methods in patients with lung tumors undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the comfort level of two abdominal compression methods used to hold patients still while undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung tumors.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 120 Years

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * All lung patients from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health and Hospital System, and Richardson Regional Cancer Center scheduled to receive stereotactic body radiotherapy simulation * Must have initial pre-compression lung tumor motions with respiration \> 1 cm PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Negative pregnancy test PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Concurrent participation in other protocols allowed

What they're measuring

Patient comfort score

Timeframe: 10 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00866086

SponsorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-06

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