๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
This trial will investigate the feasibility of the Markerless Tumour Tracking technology.
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Is willing to comply with all trial procedures and intends to provide written Informed Consent for participation in this trial.
* Patients undergoing external beam radiotherapy.
* Histologically proven Stage I NSCLC or oligometastatic lung metastases (3 or less).
* MRI/4D-CT prior to insertion of fiducial markers.
* Patient must be able to have fiducial markers placed in the lung (if on anticoagulants, must be cleared by LMO or cardiologist).
* ECOG performance status 0-2.
* A maximum of three metastases to the lung from any non-haematological malignancy. Multiple metastases will be treated separately.
* 1 cm โค Tumour diameter in any dimension โค = 5 cm.
* The distance between the tumour centroid and the top end of the diaphragm is \<=10 cm.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient has low respiratory performance as evaluated by the physicians.
* Previous high-dose thoracic radiotherapy.
* Less than one fiducial marker implanted in the lung.
* Fiducial markers are too far from the tumour centroid (\>9 cm).
* Cytotoxic chemotherapy within 3 weeks of commencement of treatment, or concurrently with treatment. Hormonal manipulation agents are allowable (e.g. aromatase inhibitors, selective oestrogen receptor modulators, and gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor modulators).
* Targeted agents (such as sunitinib, bevacizumab and tarceva) within 7 days of commencement of treatment, or concurrently with treatment.
* Women who are pregnant or lactating.
* Unwilling or unable to complete quality of life questionnaires.
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What it tests
- Markerless Image Guidance
Alfred Health
Melbourne, Australia
๐ค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ always decide together with your own doctor.