Hodgkin's Disease, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Conditions
Brief summary
Radiation therapy has a well-established role in the treatment of Hodgkin's Disease and non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. With technological developments, 3-D Dimensional (3D) planning has evolved as a highly precise treatment planning option. High-precision radiation therapy has the potential for more accurate dose delivery to the tumour volume and can result in a greater sparing of normal tissue. An important component of safe radiotherapy delivery is the feasibility and reproducibility of current and new immobilization devices for highly conformal treatment. The purpose of this study is to determine the reproducibility of an immobilization device known as BodyFIX(TM) using conventional treatment techniques.
Interventions
DEVICEBodyFIX
Sponsors
Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
University Health Network, Toronto
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients undergoing curative or palliative treatment in whom it is considered that immobilization of part or all of an anatomical region would be of benefit to their care.
Exclusion criteria
* Any case where ideal treatment may be compromised with use of immobilization method. * If the patient has any social issues, language barriers resulting in difficulties comprehending the nature of the study, or poor performance status, that could compromise compliance with the study guidelines.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome for the study is the average deviation in set-up. | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed