NCT00693173

Radiation Dosimetry Study Comparing 2 Different Patient Setups in Anal/Rectal Cancer Patients

Genital Drop Technique With Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in Male Anal and Distal Rectal Cancer Patients: A Dosimetric Comparison

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study compares two patient setups (Standard Prone vs. Genital Drop Technique) with identical radiation treatment technique and parameters. After the two setups have been planned, the treating faculty reviews the setups and will choose the setup he feels that will give the patient improved dosimetry to the local regions and hopefully reduce toxicity and improve treatment tolerability.

Detailed description

This is a study of two different setups when treating a patient with standard of care radiation doses. The study compares two patient setups (Standard Prone vs. Genital Drop Technique) with identical radiation treatment technique and parameters. After the two setups have been planned, the treating faculty reviews the setups and will choose the setup he feels that will give the patient improved dosimetry to the local regions and hopefully reduce toxicity and improve treatment tolerability. Patients will not be randomized or stratified by demographic or disease risk assessment, but treatment will be tailored to stage specific current standards of care. An extra (non standard of care) CT is required to analyze the data.

Conditions

• Anal Cancer

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-07-01
• Primary completion: 2009-06-01
• Completion: 2009-06-01
• First posted: 2008-06-06
• Last updated: 2013-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States