RecruitingNCT06863090

In Vivo Dosimetry for Brachytherapy Study

A Single-centre Feasibility Study Investigating the Use of in Vivo Dosimetry in Patients Receiving High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Gynaecological and Prostate Cancers


Sponsor

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Mar 3, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The main study aim is the investigate the clinical use of in vivo dosimeters (small measurement devices) for brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy).


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a real-time radiation dose measurement technique (called in vivo dosimetry) during brachytherapy — a form of internal radiation treatment — to improve accuracy and safety for patients treated for prostate or gynecological cancers. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You are receiving high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy using an iridium-192 source, either alone or combined with external radiation, for: - Prostate cancer (primary or recurrent) - Gynecological cancers including cervical, vulval, vaginal, or endometrial cancer at various stages **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are not receiving HDR brachytherapy with iridium-192 - You have a cancer type not included in the study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(1)

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Northwood, Middlesex, United Kingdom

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