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Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Disease to Thoracic and Lumbar Spine

Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Asymptomatic Metastatic Disease to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01654068
Enrollment
14
Registered
2012-07-31
Start date
2009-12-09
Completion date
2016-09-08
Last updated
2019-04-19

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Conditions

Vertebral Metastasis

Keywords

Female Breast Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Vertebral metastasis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy is an appropriate option for treating cancer that has spread to the spinal column. This study involves patients who have been diagnosed with metastatic cancer to the thoracic and lumbar vertebral body levels and currently do not have symptoms caused from the area of concern. The goal is to prove that this is not only a safe form of treatment, but that Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy can reduce the risk of cancer coming back in the area that the investigators treat which may reduce the risk of developing symptoms like pain in the future.

Interventions

RADIATIONConformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy 14-16Gy single fraction dosing using 6MV photons

Sponsors

Ronald McGarry
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histological confirmation of malignancy (non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer (hormone refractory), prostate cancer (hormone refractory), lymphoma, renal cell carcinoma, myeloma by either biopsy or cytology of the primary or metastatic lesion. * Patients must have radiological documentation of metastatic disease to the thoracic or lumbar spine including both positron emitted tomography (PET) or nuclear medicine bone scan (NMBS) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) within 4 weeks prior to study entry. * Patients with one to three spinal metastases to the thoracic or lumbar spine will be included. * Spinal metastatic lesions should be limited to one vertebral body level or ≤ 6cm in greatest dimension. * Tumors should not directly abut the spinal cord, and have at least 5mm separation from the spinal cord. For patients with tumors closer than 5mm, inclusion is permissible at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist such that dosimetric review demonstrates that the total dose to spinal cord is within tolerable range of \<10Gy to 10% partial volume or max point dose 18 Gy. * Patients must be able to fit into either the Elekta Stereotactic Body Frame or the Elekta Stereotactic BodyFix immobilization device. * Must be ≥ 18 years of age. * ECOG status 0-2. * Women of childbearing potential and male participants must use an effective contraception method. (Until at least 60 days following treatment.) * Negative urine pregnancy test within at least one week before starting treatment in women of child-bearing age. * Patients must sign a study-specific informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with evidence of spinal instability OR neurologic deficit resulting from bony compression of neurologic structures. * Patients with other systemic illness, or have not recovered adequately from their primary treatment or who have evidence of progression of their current cancer prior to therapy that, in the investigator's opinion, would preclude their inclusion. * Patient may not receive concomitant cytotoxic anti-neoplastic therapy during treatment. Patients may be allowed to use hormonal suppression therapy or bisphosphonates for hypercalcemia. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Any patient with symptoms of pain, compression fracture, neurologic deficit will not be included. * Patients previously treated with radiation therapy to the thoracic or lumbar spinal levels of involved disease will not be included.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Any Skeletal Related Eventup to 24 monthsTime to any skeletal related event most commonly symptomatic recurrence or progression with pain/neurologic impairment with evidence of radiographic progression (median local progression-free survival).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Acute Radiation Toxicity90 daysThe number of acute side effects of radiation therapy will be documented (≤ 90 days from start of radiation therapy)
Late Radiation Toxicity2 yearsThe number of late side effects of radiation therapy will be documented (\> 90 days after the start of radiation therapy)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Radiation Therapy to Local Spine Metastasis
Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: Conformal High Dose Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy 14-16Gy single fraction dosing using 6MV photons
14
Total14

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRadiation Therapy to Local Spine Metastasis
Age, Continuous66 years
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
Site of Metastasis
Lumbar Spine
4 Participants
Site of Metastasis
Thoracic Spine
10 Participants
Smoking Status
Current Smoker
1 Participants
Smoking Status
Former Smoker
8 Participants
Smoking Status
Never Smoker
5 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
11 / 14
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 14
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 14

Outcome results

Primary

Time to Any Skeletal Related Event

Time to any skeletal related event most commonly symptomatic recurrence or progression with pain/neurologic impairment with evidence of radiographic progression (median local progression-free survival).

Time frame: up to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Radiation Therapy to Local Spine MetastasisTime to Any Skeletal Related Event75 weeks
Secondary

Acute Radiation Toxicity

The number of acute side effects of radiation therapy will be documented (≤ 90 days from start of radiation therapy)

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Radiation Therapy to Local Spine MetastasisAcute Radiation Toxicity1 event (possible acute side effect)
Secondary

Late Radiation Toxicity

The number of late side effects of radiation therapy will be documented (\> 90 days after the start of radiation therapy)

Time frame: 2 years

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Radiation Therapy to Local Spine MetastasisLate Radiation Toxicity2 events (possible late side effects)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026