Head and Neck Neoplasms
Conditions
Brief summary
The researchers hope that based on the study findings future patients may benefit from a more precise radiation treatment plan that can be developed more quickly and thus decrease the time from Computerized Tomography Simulation to start of treatment.
Detailed description
As part of this study participants will receive the standard of care treatment for all head and neck cancer patients. The researchers plan to use a software program to see if it will assist in developing the best radiation treatment plan possible. The researchers will also measure the quality of each treatment plan so areas of improvement can be identified.
Interventions
OTHERSoftware Solution for Radiation Therapy Treatment
Software has been developed for individualized pre optimization evaluation of the patient anatomy and prescribed dose of radiation therapy.
OTHERRadiation therapy
Standard of Care planning for Radiation therapy is used to treat the subjects for head and neck cancer
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥ 18 years. * Ability to provide informed written consent in either English or Spanish. * Patient planned to undergo radiation therapy for Head and Neck Cancer.
Exclusion criteria
* Current pregnancy, as this is a contraindication to receiving radiation therapy. * History of prior radiotherapy to the head and neck. * Any condition or history as evidenced by patient record and/or self-report that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with adherence to daily radiation therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean radiation dose to Organs at Risk (OAR) | Baseline to last treatment (up to 33 treatments or about 7 weeks) | Measurement of radiation dose to organs at risk. The goal is to maintain the PTV (Planning Target Volume) coverage while minimizing the dose to organs at risk (OARs). |
| Maximum radiation dose to Organs at Risk (OAR) | Baseline to last treatment (up to 33 treatments or about 7 weeks) | Measurement of maximum radiation dose to organs at risk. The goal is to maintain the PTV (Planning Target Volume) coverage while minimizing the dose to organs at risk (OARs). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time required to plan radiation therapy dose | CT Simulation to first treatment (about 1 week) | The time required with and without individualized pre optimization information will be recorded and compared to determine efficiency. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed