Brain Cancer, Brain Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to begin to develop a device to stabilize the head during stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). SRS is a therapy for brain disorders and cancers that uses a precise dose of radiation to treat a disease, and is different from whole brain radiation. This study aims to stabilize patient head motions during radiation therapy through the use of a special experimental head holder. The investigators would like to first see how the experimental device works in whole brain radiation.
Interventions
DEVICEWiersma Head Stabilizer
Experimental device attached to treatment table.
DEVICEAlignRT system
The AlignRT system (an FDA approved medical device that automatically turns off the radiation beam if the head moves beyond a set distance) will be used to track real-time motions of the head. This system is used with radiation therapy as standard of care.
Sponsors
University of Chicago
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adults undergoing whole brain radiation cancer treatment at the University of Chicago Medicine.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access feasibility of the use of an experimental head stabilizer device | During radiation treatment (5-10 days) | Feasibility will be defined as to whether or not the 6D target is ≤ 0.5mm and ≤ 0.5deg for greater than 95% of treatment time |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed