The Baromedical Research Foundation

Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

HORTIS I - Soft Tissue Radionecrosis
HORTIS II - Osteoradionecrosis
HORTIS III - Radiation Cystitis
HORTIS IV - Radiation Proctitis
HORTIS V - Radiation Enteritis
HORTIS VI - Gynecologic Radionecrosis
HORTIS VII - Laryngeal Radionecrosis
HORTIS VIII - Prophylaxis

HORTIS I - Soft Tissue Radionecrosis

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who have developed late radiation tissue injury, manifesting as one or more of the diagnostic criteria:

Endarteritis Hypocellularity Hypovascularity
Vascular Congestion Ulceration Dehiscence
Ischemia Necrosis Skin Graft Failure
Skin Flap Failure Spontaneous Breakdown Pain
Delayed Healing Local Tissue Hypoxia  

EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:

  • Pregnancy
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Previously documented ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures —
    except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support —
    with the exception of those patients who are immediately (1-5 days) post- operative
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other clinical research study —
    if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit "wash out" of any investigational agent.

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HORTIS II - Osteoradionecrosis

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who have developed late radiation tissue injury, manifesting as one or more of the diagnostic criteria:

Endarteritis Hypocellularity Hypovascularity
Vascular Congestion Fracture Exposed Bone
Bone Graft Failure Fistula Pain
Delayed Healing Ulceration Tissue Hypoxia
Loss of Mandible Bone Height    

EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:

  • Pregnancy
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Previously documented ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures —
    except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other medical or biomedical research project — if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit "wash out" of any investigational agent

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HORTIS III - Radiation Cystitis
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who have developed late radiation tissue injury, manifesting as one or more of the diagnostic criteria:
Endarteritis Hypocellularity Hypovascularity
Vascular Congestion Hemorrhage Necrosis
Edema Telangiectasis Urgency
Pain Fistula Erythema
Contracted Bladder Dysplasia Vascularity Ulceration
Tissue Hypoxia    
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:
  • Pregnancy
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Previously documented ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures — except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other medical or biomedical research project — if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit “wash out” of any investigational agent

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HORTIS IV - Radiation Proctitis
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who have developed late radiation tissue injury, manifesting as one or more of the diagnostic criteria:
Endarteritis Hypocellularity Hypovascularity
Mucosal Thickening Diarrhea Vomiting
Cramping Tenesmus Obstruction
Constipation Stricture Perforation
Pain Fistula Hemorrhage
Obstipation Wall Changes Tissue Hypoxia
Ulceration    
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:
  • Pregnancy
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Previously documented ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures — except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other medical or biomedical research project — if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit "wash out" of any investigational agent

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HORTIS V - Radiation Enteritis
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who have developed late radiation tissue injury, manifesting as one or more of the diagnostic criteria:
Endarteritis Hypocellularity Hypovascularity
Mucosal Thickening Diarrhea Vomiting
Cramping Tenesmus Obstruction
Constipation Stricture Perforation
Pain Fistula Hemorrhage
Obstipation Wall Changes Tissue Hypoxia
Ulceration    
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:
  • Pregnancy
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Previously documented ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures — except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other medical or biomedical research project — if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit "wash out" of any investigational agent

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HORTIS VI - Gynecologic Radionecrosis
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who have developed late radiation tissue injury, manifesting as one or more of the diagnostic criteria:
Endarteritis Hypocellularity Hypovascularity
Vascular Congestion Ulceration Persistent Drainage
Necrosis Hemorrhage Delayed Healing
Pain Rectrovaginal Fistula Vesicovaginal Fistula
Tissue Hypoxia Necrosis  
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:
  • Pregnancy
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Previously documented ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures — except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other medical or biomedical research project — if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit "wash out" of any investigational agent

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HORTIS VII - Laryngeal Radionecrosis
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who have developed late radiation tissue injury, manifesting as one or more of the diagnostic criteria:
Endarteritis Hypocellularity Hypovascularity
Vascular Congestion Telangiectasis Edema
Pain Fistula Hoarseness
Odyrophagia Persistent Cough Airway Obstruction
Airway Compromise Erythema Necrosis
Cord Fixation Tissue Hypoxia Cord Motility Impairment
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:
  • Pregnancy
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Previously documented ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures — except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other medical or biomedical research project — if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit "wash out" of any investigational agent

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HORTIS VIII - Prophylaxis
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients whose cancer treatment included radiotherapy and who are at risk for post-operative healing complications, manifesting as one or more of the medical history or diagnostic criteria listed below:

High risk for radiation tissue injury/healing complications:

5,000 cGy (50 Gray or 5,000 rads) radiotherapy and greater than 6 months from completion of radiotherapy

tissue hypoxia
~ transcutaneous oximetry recorded below 40 mmHg within the previous radiation portal.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients, who are pregnant or have any of the following illnesses, conditions or requirement:
  • Pregnancy
  • Ulceration within the previously irradiated field/planned surgical site
  • Reactive airway disease
  • Radiographic evidence of pulmonary blebs or bullae
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • Ejection fraction less than 35%
  • History of seizures — except childhood febrile seizures
  • Cardiovascular instability
  • Mechanical ventilator support
  • Unable to follow simple commands
  • Not orientated to person, place, time
  • Participating as a subject in any other medical or biomedical research project — if previously involved as a subject, sufficient time must have elapsed to permit "wash out" of any investigational agent