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Personalized Ultrafractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy for Palliative Head and Neck Cancer Treatment (PULS-Pal)
Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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
Conditions
Interventions
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.
Volume Modulated Arc Therapy
Use HyperArc technology
Computed Tomography
Undergo CT simulation for radiation planning
Positron Emission Tomography
Undergo PET
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Undergo MRI
Best Practice
Undergo standard of care
University of Washington Quality of Life Scale, Version 4
Complete questionnaire
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head & Neck
Complete questionnaire
Locations (1)
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States