Computed Tomography (CT) in Head and Neck Patients

Phase 1TerminatedNCT00188656

University Health Network, Toronto100 enrolled

Overview

This study is conducting a comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and minimum dose thoracic CT (MnDCT) in the detection of lung nodules (metastases) in patients with head and neck carcinoma.

A comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and minimum dose thoracic CT (MnDCT)in the detection of lung nodules (metastases) in patients with head and neck carcinoma

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Lung Tumors

Interventions

CT thoraxPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Princess Margaret Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Detection of lung metastases

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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