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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Assisted Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Summary
This study is a prospective, non-randomized clinical study aimed at investigating the potential benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) support during radiotherapy for breast cancer. CPAP is a device commonly used to support breathing, for example in patients with sleep apnea. The investigators expect a reduction in radiation doses to the heart and/or lungs with CPAP-supported radiotherapy compared to standard radiotherapy (without CPAP), which may also lead to a decrease in radiation-induced heart and/or lung conditions in the long term. The study will also examine how the use of a CPAP device can be implemented in daily radiotherapy practice.
Official title: Reducing Cardiac Radiation Dose in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Assisted Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer: a Prospective Non-Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
40 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
53
Start Date
2025-02-11
Completion Date
2027-06
Last Updated
2026-01-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Positive airway pressure (15cmH2O) delivered by a CPAP-device
Locations (1)
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium