Proton Radiation Therapy Registry
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Registry.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cancer, Therapy-Related. Basic parameters: 18 years — 100 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy center is establishing a registry to capture the full 3D radiation dosimetry delivered to the patient, baseline clinical data, and disease, toxicity and quality of life outcomes. The goal is to have all patients treated at the proton center to be included in the registry to enable future comparisons of treatment outcomes to assist in understanding which patients can benefit from the use of protons.
Detailed description
Proton based radiation therapy has considerable dosimetric advantages over the standard photon based radiation therapy, with a significantly higher cost. The clinical advantages, however, may not be realized for all patient populations, even with the improved dose distributions. Establishing the clinical efficacy of proton therapy requires years of experience treating patients. The goal is to accelerate the knowledge gain through the use of the registry that allows for detailed information to be captured and is inclusive of every patient treated.
Interventions
- Other Registry
Registry of cancer patients who receive proton radiation therapy
Primary outcome measures
- Research registry of cancer patients receiving proton radiation therapy [Time frame: 15 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- All patients treated at the proton center.
Exclusion criteria
- Any other than what is supplied in the inclusion criteria
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
United States · 4 centers
- Sibley Memorial Hospital — Washington D.C.
- Suburban Hospital — Washington D.C.
- Bayview Hospital — Baltimore
- Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04376229 · J2008 · IRB00228501