New imaging combo could sharpen lung cancer radiation
NCT ID NCT07398209
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining 4D MRI and 4D CT scans can better track lung tumors and nearby organs as a person breathes during radiation therapy. Researchers will compare this new method to the current standard. The goal is to see if it improves targeting of the tumor while sparing healthy tissue. About 44 adults with stage II-IIIb lung cancer will participate.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 4D MRI and 4D CT imaging with surface monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more precise radiation therapy for lung cancer, reducing damage to healthy tissue.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on imaging, not treatment. It may not show clear benefits for patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult (≥18 years) patients (both sexes) with histologically diagnosed Stage II-IIIb NSCLC 2. Patients to be treated with definitive external beam photon radiotherapy with or without systemic therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, immunotherapy). 3. No restrictions on number radiotherapy fractions, or location/number of lesions 4. ECOG performance status ≤ 3 5. Ability to undergo MRI scans 6. Patient has signed informed consent document and agreed to study procedures Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pre-existing contraindications for MRI, such as any MRI-conditional or MRI-unsafe foreign objects within the body, non-removable ear cochlear or eye implant, aneurysm clip, cardiac pacemaker/wires, internal defibrillator, tissue expander, recent stent placement, penile prosthesis, medication patch, artificial limb, pregnancy, and claustrophobia 2. Women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant (self-reported) 3. Pain in supine position or inability to raise arm above head in supine position
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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