Computed Tomography (CT) in Head and Neck Patients

Minimum Dose CT in the Detection of Lung Nodules in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Status

Terminated

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00188656

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-16

Start date

2003-08-31

Completion date

2006-09-30

Last updated

2010-12-15

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Conditions

Lung Tumors

Brief summary

This study is conducting a comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and minimum dose thoracic CT (MnDCT) in the detection of lung nodules (metastases) in patients with head and neck carcinoma.

Detailed description

A comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and minimum dose thoracic CT (MnDCT)in the detection of lung nodules (metastases) in patients with head and neck carcinoma

Interventions

PROCEDURECT thorax

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Detection of lung metastases	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026