Innovative SolutIons for DosimEtry in Hadrontherapy (INSIDE)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCNAO National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy

About this trial

The study aim is to test the clinical feasibility and effectiveness of an online qualitative monitoring device named INSIDE system during hadrontherapy treatments.

This instrumentation is composed by detectors able to acquire secondary signals generated by the interaction of the primary beam with human tissues. From these measurements performed during irradiation, the INSIDE system estimates the particle beam range inside the patient's body and check the compliance of the ongoing treatment with the clinical prescription, with the aim to optimize the delivered dose.

The study aims to longitudinally monitor patients treated with hadrontherapy at the Italian National Centre of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) in Pavia in order to:

* evaluate the stability of the INSIDE system response and the significance of the monitoring measurement; * study the clinical tolerances between ongoing and prescribed treatments within which the differences in particle range are not clinically relevant; * assess what impact an instrument such as the INSIDE system can have on the clinical routine; * evaluate the benefits of such a monitoring system with respect to treatment planning constraints.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

patients treated at CNAO with protons or carbon ions with horizontal beam line.

meningioma, ACC, skull base (clivus) chordoma, squamous cellular rhinopharynx carcinoma

full compatibility of the INSIDE monitoring system with all beam delivery devices in the established irradiating position

all emergency procedures are possible notwithstanding INSIDE system positioned.

Disqualifiers

missing informed consent

not affected by one of the selected pathologies

failure of pre-treatment compatibility technical assessment

failure of pre-treatment emergency procedures check

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • carbon ions radiation therapy
  • protons radiation therapy

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups