Pulmonary Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac MRT, Radiotherapy
Brief summary
In the radiotherapeutic treatment of lung cancer, the dose that can be safely applied to the tumour is limited by the risk of radiation induced lung damage. This damage is characterized by parenchymal damage and vascular damage. In rats, we have found that radiation-induced vascular damage results in increased pulmonary artery pressure. Interestingly, the consequent loss of pulmonary function could be fully explained by this increase in pulmonary artery pressure. We hypothesize that also in patients a radiation induced increase in pulmonary artery pressure can be observed after radiotherapy, which may contribute to the development of radiation pneumonitis. The objective is to test the hypothesis that radiotherapy for lung cancer induces an increase in pulmonary artery pressure.
Interventions
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥ 18 years * WHO PS 0-2 * Histological or cytological confirmation of non-small cell lung cancer or an 18F-FDG-positive, growing mass on CT-thorax suggestive of NSCLC. * Stage IIIA or IIIB * Patients with extensive mediastinal lymph node involvement (such as N3), or large primary tumour size * Adequate pulmonary function estimated by flow volume curves * Life expectancy of at least 6 months * Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial. * Planned for 25 x 2.4 Gy, with concomitant chemotherapy * Before patient registration, written informed consent will be obtained.
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of contra-indications for undergoing MRI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in pulmonary artery pressure | 6 and 12 weeks after completion chemoradiotherapy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary artery velocity; right ventricle (RV) dimensions and RV-function | 6 and 12 weeks after completion chemoradiotherapy |
| The assessment of RV-dimensions and RV-function | 6 and 12 weeks after completion chemoradiotherapy |
| The incidence of clinical signs of radiation pneumonitis according to SWOG-criteria | 6 weeks after completion treatment |
| The incidence of radiological signs of pulmonary fibrosis according to CTCAE4.0 | 12 weeks after completion of treatment |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed