HEARTS Trial for Thoracic Cancers
Start Date
10/8/2025
Completion Date
3/1/2029
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a new way of using magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiation therapy (MRgART) to the standard of care linear accelerator (LINAC) radiation treatment in people with cancer in the thoracic region near the heart. The main question it aims to answer is whether MRgART affects the heart differently than LINAC. Participants will: * Receive radiation therapy * Undergo MRIs and bloodwork * Complete quality of life questionnaires
Detailed Description
This clinical trial, The cARdiac Radiation Therapy Sparing (HEARTS) trial, will compare MR-guided adaptive radiation therapy (MRgART) with substructure sparing to standard of care x-ray based linac RT with whole-heart dose metrics for patients with cancer in the thoracic region based on longitudinal changes in cardiac function using MRI, quality of life, cardiac waveforms, and blood biomarkers.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Interventions
MRgART
LINAC
Conditions
Locations
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin 53705
United States