Prehabilitation for Pelvic Cancer: Changes in Setup Variability
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - Any |
| Updated: | 8/18/2018 |
| Start Date: | June 23, 2017 |
| End Date: | June 22, 2019 |
| Contact: | Alexander P Lukez, BS |
| Email: | alexander.lukez@umassmed.edu |
| Phone: | 7813546286 |
Prehabilitation for Port Films: Phase 1. Evaluating Orthopedic Measurements of Pelvic Tilt During Radiation Treatments for Pelvic Cancer
The investigators hypothesize that two pelvic relaxation exercises will be feasible and safe
to perform by subjects daily before radiation during the participant's treatment and will
decrease variability of sacral slope measurements on daily port films. The investigators will
observe trends in the daily variability and change in the sacral slope in each participant to
determine if this could decrease variability. The investigators will compare these
measurements to a retrospective cohort that did not have the exercises, but did demonstrate
variability. Reducing set-up variability (which inadvertently occurs during radiation) is
important to improve radiation targets and diminish potential adverse effects. The
investigators will query participants for objective and subjective feedback on the exercises
and record frequency and duration of the two exercises.
to perform by subjects daily before radiation during the participant's treatment and will
decrease variability of sacral slope measurements on daily port films. The investigators will
observe trends in the daily variability and change in the sacral slope in each participant to
determine if this could decrease variability. The investigators will compare these
measurements to a retrospective cohort that did not have the exercises, but did demonstrate
variability. Reducing set-up variability (which inadvertently occurs during radiation) is
important to improve radiation targets and diminish potential adverse effects. The
investigators will query participants for objective and subjective feedback on the exercises
and record frequency and duration of the two exercises.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients will be >21 yrs of age and will have an oncologic diagnosis that requires a
course of pelvic radiation therapy for a minimum of 5 weeks.
- They will have an ECOG Performance Status (This scale, developed by the Eastern
Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG), now part of the ECOG-ACRIN (American College of
Radiology Imaging Network) Cancer Research Group, describes a patient's level of
functioning in terms of their ability to care for themselves, daily activity, and
physical ability (walking, working, etc.)) of 1 or better as determined by patient
history.
- They will be ambulatory without needing any ambulatory aids such as a cane or walker.
- Both men and women will be eligible as there is no significant anatomical difference
in sacral slope measurement. Joint replacement patients will not be excluded.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adults unable to consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Non-English speaking subjects
We found this trial at
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site
55 N Lake Ave
Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
(508) 856-8989
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Baima, MD
Phone: 781-354-6286
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