NCT00230269

Brief Summary

In patients with cancer of the head and neck and rectum, knowing the exact location of the tumor is important for designing the radiation field to ensure delivery of high dose of radiation to the tumor while sparing surrounding normal tissues. A new medical imaging method which is a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scan, has shown promise in helping the radiation oncologist in defining the exact location and extent of the tumor in certain cancers such as lung cancers. Therefore the purpose of this study is to determine if these imaging methods can be used in combination with the standard radiation treatment planning procedure to improve the accuracy to targeting your tumor with radiation. In addition the PET-CT scan, similar to the PET scan alone with better resolution, can be used to determine whether the tumor has spread to any part of the body outside of the head and neck sites.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
5

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2003

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2003

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 28, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 30, 2005

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2006

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

July 12, 2012

Status Verified

July 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

September 28, 2005

Last Update Submit

July 10, 2012

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

PET-CTPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients who are scheduled to receive radiation therapy for head and neck cancer at Stanford.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Head and Neck Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasms

Study Officials

  • Quynh-Thu Le

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 28, 2005

First Posted

September 30, 2005

Study Start

May 1, 2003

Primary Completion

June 1, 2006

Study Completion

November 1, 2007

Last Updated

July 12, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-07

Locations

US(1)