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The AIM Study: Assessing the Impact of Margin Reduction

The AIM Study: Assessing the Impact of Margin Reduction

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00754000
Acronym
AIM
Enrollment
82
Registered
2008-09-17
Start date
2008-07-31
Completion date
2009-09-30
Last updated
2012-04-30

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Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Brief summary

This study will observe patients who receive external beam radiation for prostate cancer. These patients will be localized and tracked (targeted) with the Calypso 4D Localization System. These patients will have a uniform treatment plan with reduced PTVs (prostate treatment volume) and will be assessed at multiple time points for quality of life and side effects related to radiation therapy.

Detailed description

EPIC surveys and adverse events recorded and categorized using the CTCAE v3.0 will be collected and summary statistics performed. The patient's individual tracking graphs will be evaluated for motion type and frequency.

Interventions

OTHERObservation

AE monitoring and EPIC QOL survey

Sponsors

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients who are planning to receive external beam radiation of prostate 2. Patients who are to be implanted with Beacon Transponders in the prostate 3. 18 years of age or older. 4. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer. 5. Ability to comply with study visit schedule. 6. Signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. Any patients who have received other investigational therapy within the last 60 days are excluded. 2. Individuals that have previously been implanted with permanent Beacon transponders are excluded. 3. Patients that have any prosthetic implants in the pelvic region that contain metal or conductive materials (e.g., an artificial hip). 4. Any other medical or other condition that would, at the discretion of the investigator, preclude the individual from participation in a clinical study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate patient quality of life using Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) for evaluation of the QOL2 year follow-up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Collection of patient tracking data from the Calypso 4D Localization System9 weeks
Record the number of interventions patients receive during radiation delivery to maintain the target within the treatment plan9 weeks
Evaluate the user satisfaction with the Calypso 4D Localization SystemAt time of use
Evaluate acute and chronic (up to 2 years) toxicities of external beam prostate radiation using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events for standardization of acute and chronic toxicities from the subject2 year follow-up

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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