painful bone tumors
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with primary or metastatic bone lesions. 2. Patient with pain due to the bone lesions. 3. Pain score (Numeric Rating Scale: NRS) >=6. 4. Palliative Prognostic Index(P.P.I.)<6. 5. Refractory, recurrent, or no indication for radiation therapy. 6. Adequate organ function within 2weeks WBC>=3000/mm3 Plt>=50000/mm3 Hgb>=8.0g/dl Cr=<2.0mg/dl Bil=<2.0mg/dl 7. Age >= 20 years 8. Written informed consent obtained prior to registration.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to contrast media. 2. Active infection other than virus hepatitis. 3. Displaced fracture. 4. Uncontrollable pain due to the non-target bone lesion. 5. Radicular pain due to the target lesion. 6. Undetermined location of the pain. 7. Undetermined location of the target lesion on images. 8. Radiation therapy within 4 weeks. 9. Intent of preoperative embolization for bleeding control. 10. Need for transarterial therapies in 2 weeks after procedure. 11. Inability to keep the position during the procedure with drugs and physical therapies. 12. Uncontrollable coagulation disorders. 13. Pregnancy or possibility of pregnancy. 14. The physician in charge considers the patient unsuitable as the subject of this clinical trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of pain reduction at 2 weeks after the procedure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency and grade of complications. Duration of effective pain reduction. Rate of significant pain reduction at 2 weeks after the procedure. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
St.Mariannna University school of Medicine Department of Radiology