🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-25

Evaluation of Technological Innovation in Radiotherapy (NCT03378856)

Partnership Initiative for the Evaluation of Technological Innovation in Radiotherapy

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Prospective cohort study of patients receiving standard-care radiotherapy is paramount to a better understanding of radiation effects and longterm outcomes. The primary objective is to determine the feasibility of establishing infrastructure to systematically collect clinical data, patient-reported outcomes, and imaging data from daily radiotherapy practice. Secondary objectives are to provide a control cohort for comparative effectiveness research of investigational interventions through a cmRCT design; compare imaging features with clinical outcomes; understand dose-effect relationships; quantify imaging quality metrics.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: BC Cancer — Vancouver, British Columbia

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)

  • BC Cancer — Vancouver, British Columbia
  • London Health Regional Cancer Centre — London, Ontario
  • Sunnybrook Research Institute — Toronto, Ontario
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre — Toronto, Ontario
  • CISSS de Laval - Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé — Laval, Quebec
  • Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center — Montreal, Quebec
  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal — Montreal, Quebec
  • CHU de Québec - Université Laval — Québec, Quebec

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (514) 890-8254

Email: Cynthia.Menard@umontreal.ca

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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