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Comparing Closed Face Masks vs Surface Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Radiotherapy
Sponsor: University of Zurich
Summary
At present, open-face masks are used only in patients with claustrophobic anxiety, while all other patients are still immobilized with closed masks, thereby overlooking the need for improvement in patient comfort. Closed face masks in patients undergoing head and neck irradiation have never been compared to no masks in the setting of a randomized clinical trial, but only in feasibility trials. A randomized clinical trial may establish the role of no masks in terms of patient comfort, preference and setup accuracy in all patients.
Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Closed Face Masks vs Surface Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Radiotherapy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2025-05-12
Completion Date
2027-05
Last Updated
2025-05-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Surface guided radiation therapy
Radiation therapy will be delivered using no immobilization mask, but a surface guided system with infrared light
Closed face mask
Radiotherapy with closed face mask for immobilization
Locations (1)
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland