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Movie magic: new study tests films to keep kids still during cancer treatment

NCT ID NCT05148078

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase II trial tested an interactive movie system called PROMISE to help children aged 3-11 stay still during radiation therapy for cancer, aiming to reduce the need for general anesthesia. The study enrolled 30 children and compared the rate of anesthesia use to a historical average of 70%. If it works, this approach could lower risks and improve the experience for young patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
interactive movie system (PROMISE) with video surveillance gating
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a non-drug way to keep children still during radiation, reducing the need for anesthesia and its risks.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center phase II trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It may not work for all children, especially those with conditions requiring anesthesia.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2022

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

3 to 11 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Planned to undergo radiation treatment 2. Age 3-11 years 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 at screening 4. Parents or guardians with the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with documented medical behavior conditions or other conditions necessitating anesthesia use 2. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements. 3. Subjects whose parents opt to not include them (the subject) in the clinical trial.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood malignant neoplasm neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pediatric cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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