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RECRUITING
NCT06870799
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Comparing Closed Face Masks vs Surface Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Radiotherapy

Sponsor: University of Zurich

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

Interventions

DEVICE

Surface guided radiation therapy

Radiation therapy will be delivered using no immobilization mask, but a surface guided system with infrared light

DEVICE

Closed face mask

Radiotherapy with closed face mask for immobilization

Locations (1)

University Hospital Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland