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NCT06572423
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Personalized Ultrafractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy for Palliative Head and Neck Cancer Treatment (PULS-Pal)

Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This trial tests how well personalized ultra fractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (PULSAR) works together with HyperArc© radiation treatment planning technology for palliative (holistic pain and symptom control) tumor control in patients with primary or recurrent, localized or metastatic head and neck cancer (HNC) who are ineligible for or decline standard of care treatment. Researchers want to evaluate if using HyperArc and PULSAR together will deliver higher, possibly more effective doses, resulting in better tumor control with the same or fewer side effects than smaller routine doses. PULSAR is a radiation therapy regimen that uses a limited number of fairly large dose pulses while adjusting to specific anatomic and/or biological changes which may occur during the course of the treatment. HyperArc radiation treatment planning technology is a tool that allows for target dose escalation to tumor tissue while maintaining minimal head and neck organs-at-risk doses compared to other radiation treatment planning software. Undergoing PULSAR and HyperArc technology together may be a safe and effective palliative treatment option for patients with HNC.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

43

Start Date

2024-10-25

Completion Date

2029-12-16

Last Updated

2026-02-05

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Personalized ultrafractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy

PULSAR is a radiation therapy regimen that uses a limited number of fairly large dose pulses while adjusting to specific anatomic and/or biological changes which may occur during the course of the treatment.

RADIATION

Volume Modulated Arc Therapy

Use HyperArc technology

PROCEDURE

Computed Tomography

Undergo CT simulation for radiation planning

PROCEDURE

Positron Emission Tomography

Undergo PET

PROCEDURE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

OTHER

Best Practice

Undergo standard of care

BEHAVIORAL

University of Washington Quality of Life Scale, Version 4

Complete questionnaire

BEHAVIORAL

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head & Neck

Complete questionnaire

Locations (1)

University of California at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States