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PI left site.
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The purpose of this study is to begin to develop a device to stabilize the head during stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). SRS is a therapy for brain disorders and cancers that uses a precise dose of radiation to treat a disease, and is different from whole brain radiation. This study aims to stabilize patient head motions during radiation therapy through the use of a special experimental head holder. The investigators would like to first see how the experimental device works in whole brain radiation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Head stabilizer group | Experimental | Patients will be receiving standard brain radiation. The experimental head holder device (called the Wiersma Head Stabilizer) will be attached to treatment table and will make small movements to adjust the position of the head in response to movement by the patient. In addition, the AlignRT system (an FDA approved medical device that automatically turns off the radiation beam if the patient's head moves beyond a set distance) will be used to track real-time motions of the head. This system is used with radiation therapy as standard of care. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Wiersma Head Stabilizer | Device | Experimental device attached to treatment table. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Access feasibility of the use of an experimental head stabilizer device | Feasibility will be defined as to whether or not the 6D target is ≤ 0.5mm and ≤ 0.5deg for greater than 95% of treatment time | During radiation treatment (5-10 days) |
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Adults undergoing whole brain radiation cancer treatment at the University of Chicago Medicine.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Rodney Wiersma, PhD | University of Chicago | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago | Illinois | 60637 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
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| AlignRT system |
| Device |
The AlignRT system (an FDA approved medical device that automatically turns off the radiation beam if the head moves beyond a set distance) will be used to track real-time motions of the head. This system is used with radiation therapy as standard of care. |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |