Brain Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a single-center, single-arm observational study in which the investigators aim to develop an advanced motion control system for head stabilization in patients undergoing whole brain radiation therapy.
Detailed description
Standard of care treatment is to be immobilized with a mask for whole brain radiation therapy. The purpose of this study is to develop a process to track and correct a person's head movements in real time during radiation treatment. To do this, the investigators will use a mask and head holder connected to a robotic support platform which can make small movements of the head holder.
Interventions
DEVICEFreedom Pursuit Robotic Platform
The Freedom Pursuit Robotic Platform is a robotic head holder device that uses data from the AlignRT system (3D surface imager) to make small movements of a patient's head to stabilize it during radiation therapy.
Sponsors
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients 18 and older undergoing whole brain radiation therapy * Participants must sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
All patients not meeting the above inclusion criteria will not be considered for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robotic Head Holder Stabilization During Radiation Therapy | 24 months | The total percentage of time that a participant is positioned ≤ 0.5mm and ≤ 0.5deg within target during radiation therapy. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed