Comparing Closed Face Masks vs Surface Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Radiotherapy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Head and Neck Cancers
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 25 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich · Other
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About This Trial
At present, open-face masks are used only in patients with claustrophobic anxiety, while all other patients are still immobilized with closed masks, thereby overlooking the need for improvement in patient comfort. Closed face masks in patients undergoing head and neck irradiation have never been compared to no masks in the setting of a randomized clinical trial, but only in feasibility trials. A r…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Written informed consent according to Swiss law and ICH/GCP regulations before any trial specific procedures;
* Indication for head and neck radiotherapy irrespective of tumor type;
* Age: ≥ 18 years old;
* Karnofsky performance status ≥70;
* Patients who are willing and able …
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