Prone Breath Hold Technique to Decrease Cardiac and Pulmonary Doses in Women Receiving Left Breast Radiotherapy

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Pilot Study For Prone Breath Hold Technique to Decrease Cardiac and Pulmonary Doses in Women Receiving Left Breast Radiotherapy

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a pilot study to determine whether the addition of inspiratory hold (breath holding) can decrease the radiation dose that the heart and lung receive for patients being treated for left sided breast cancer.

Clinical Trial Description

Subjects have a standard of care CT simulation, which includes an additional breath hold CT. Inspiratory gated breath-hold will be used. Two radiation plans will be generated: one for the CT scan performed free breathing, and one for the CT scan performed with inspiratory gated breath hold. The cardiac and lung doses will be determined. At the discretion of the treating physician, the plan with the lower cardiac and lung dose may be used to treat the patient. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer

• NCT number: NCT02379988
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Arizona
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 6, 2014
• Completion date: July 3, 2016