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Proton Beam Therapy

Dual-Energy CT for Brain Tumor, Lung Cancer, and Brain Metastases

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Lauren Henke, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new way to make proton beam therapy more accurate, by using CT scans with two different energy levels to better understand the tissue the proton beam will travel through.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lung Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancers
  • Brain Metastases

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Dual-Energy CT scanExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Patients enrolling in this study will undergo additional sequential DECT scan in addition to their routine SECT or DECT scan.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Washington University School of MedicineLead Sponsor
1,997 Previous Clinical Trials
2,298,725 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,938 Previous Clinical Trials
41,023,134 Total Patients Enrolled
Lauren Henke, M.D.Principal InvestigatorWashington University School of Medicine
1 Previous Clinical Trials
37 Total Patients Enrolled
Clifford Robinson, M.D.Principal InvestigatorWashington University School of Medicine
4 Previous Clinical Trials
113 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Proton Beam Therapy (Proton Beam Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03403361 — N/A
Lung Cancer Research Study Groups: Dual-Energy CT scan
Lung Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Proton Beam Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03403361 — N/A
Proton Beam Therapy (Proton Beam Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03403361 — N/A
~5 spots leftby Dec 2025