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Radiation Therapy

Halcyon 4.0 Imaging System for Cancer Radiation Planning (Dragon Trial)

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Recruiting
Led By Pamela Samson, M.D., MPHS
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
Planning to receive radiation therapy to head and neck/brain, thorax, abdomen, or pelvis
If the patient is a woman of childbearing potential, a negative pregnancy test must be obtained
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at 9 weeks
Awards & highlights

Dragon Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether a new radiotherapy system called Halcyon 4.0 can be used to plan cancer radiation treatment. The system is designed to be faster and have less radiation exposure, but this study will check if the image quality is good enough to use for planning.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are set to receive radiation therapy for certain cancers (brain, head and neck, lung, stomach, colon) and can consent to the study. Women must not be pregnant. If IV contrast is used in the study, participants need normal or stable kidney function.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The Halcyon 4.0 system's ability to create quality images for radiation treatment planning is being tested. This new technology aims to reduce image acquisition time and patient exposure to radiation during scans.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on imaging rather than a drug or therapeutic intervention, side effects are related mainly to potential discomfort from lying still during imaging or reactions if IV contrast is used.

Dragon Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am planning to undergo radiation therapy on my head, neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis.
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I am a woman who can have children and I have a negative pregnancy test.
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My kidney function is good enough for IV contrast, with creatinine below 1.4 or stable below 2.0 if I have chronic kidney disease.
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I am 18 years old or older.

Dragon Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at 9 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 9 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of images that are of sufficient quality for patient primary treatment plan construction

Dragon Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Halcyon 4.0 imagingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients planning to receive radiation therapy to the head and neck/brain, thorax, abdomen, or pelvis will undergo imaging on the Halcyon 4.0 system. Patients will return for a minimum of 2 sessions over 9 weeks, with a cumulative total of 10 images being collected.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Washington University School of MedicineLead Sponsor
1,928 Previous Clinical Trials
2,296,914 Total Patients Enrolled
Varian Medical SystemsIndustry Sponsor
58 Previous Clinical Trials
3,684 Total Patients Enrolled
Pamela Samson, M.D., MPHSPrincipal InvestigatorWashington University School of Medicine
3 Previous Clinical Trials
37 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Halcyon 4.0 system (Radiation Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05427214 — N/A
Halcyon 4.0 system (Radiation Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05427214 — N/A
Lung Cancer Research Study Groups: Halcyon 4.0 imaging
Lung Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Halcyon 4.0 system Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05427214 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still spots available on this experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is actively searching for patients as of August 22nd 2022. This trial was initially posted on the 19th day of August in the year 2022."

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What is the capacity of participants for this medical research?

"Affirmative. The details posted on clinicaltrials.gov evidences that this experiment is presently seeking volunteers, with 40 total needed from one medical centre. This research project was initially shared online on August 19th 2022 and most recently updated the 22nd of August 2022."

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~13 spots leftby Oct 2024