Clinical trial · Interventional
BReath Hold TecHniquEs for Radiotherapy of Esophageal Carcinoma
BReath hOld TecHniquEs for Radiotherapy of Esophageal Carcinoma; a Feasibility Study - Part 1
NCT06317272CI-TRIAL-00075172BROTHERterminatedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Poor inclusion
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The main objective of the first part of the study is to determine the most optimal method for DIBH (active breathing control vs voluntary coached) and its reproducibility. Based on these findings, one of these methods will be selected for part 2 of this study.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esophageal Cancer | Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIBH using ABC technique | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| DIBH using VC technique | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- ABC DIBH
- description
- Active Breathing Controlled (ABC) technique for deep breath inspiration hold (DIBH)
- interventionNames
- Other: DIBH using ABC technique
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- VC DIBH
- description
- Voluntary Coached (VC) technique for deep breath inspiration hold (DIBH)
- interventionNames
- Other: DIBH using VC technique
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Feasibility DIBH
- timeFrame
- Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 during radiotherapy
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically proven esophageal cancer of the mid or distal esophagus * Scheduled for external-beam photon radiotherapy with curative intention. * WHO 0-2. * Age \>= 18 years * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious respiratory distress * Contra-indication for fiducial marker placement * Noncompliance with any of the inclusion criteria
References
Publications (0)
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No reference posted for this study.