Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:38 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:38 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01992068
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 18 years or older
* Absence of any severe disorders of esophageal motility (patients with reflux and/or a hiatal hernia are eligible)
* Histologically confirmed lung cancer scheduled to undergo conventionally fractionated radiation treatment
* Patients that will be treated with a minimum of 45 Gy of radiation therapy
* Patients with mediastinal nodal disease, or primary lesions that are near the esophagus are eligible provided that they are not having esophageal symptoms believed to be due to the tumor.
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of esophageal motility disorder that pre-dates and is unrelated to the present diagnosis of lung cancer
* History of any prior radiotherapy to the esophagus
* Pregnant or lactating women
* Inability to understand and follow swallowing instructions for the esophageal manometry procedure; this is to ensure patient compliance of performing the breath hold technique throughout the radiation therapy treatment
* Patients with mediastinal nodal disease, or primary lesions, that are having esophageal symptoms believed to be due to the tumor
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
99 Years
Study:
NCT01992068
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01992068