NCT06037902

CPAP for Esophageal Cancer With Radiotherapy

Use of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) for Simulating Esophageal Cancer Patients Prior to Radiotherapy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of CPAP in patients with esophgaeal cancer undergoing radiotherapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * does use of CPAP decrease exposure of normal lung to radiation? * does use of CPAP decrease exposure of normal heart to radiation? Participants will undergo simulation twice: * with CPAP * without CPAP

Conditions

• Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	CPAP	patients undergo simulation twice, with and without CPAP

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-21
• Primary completion: 2027-09-30
• Completion: 2027-09-30
• First posted: 2023-09-14
• Last updated: 2023-09-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel