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A Randomized Trial Evaluating Rapid Delivery of Dose Escalated Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Patients Diagnosed With Bone Metastases for Effective Palliation of Symptoms

A Randomized Trial Evaluating Rapid Delivery of Dose Escalated Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Patients Diagnosed With Bone Metastases for Effective Palliation of Symptoms

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02163226
Enrollment
167
Registered
2014-06-13
Start date
2014-08-06
Completion date
2020-09-02
Last updated
2021-11-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bone Metastases

Keywords

Bone metastases, Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Standard Radiation Therapy, XRT, Pain control, Palliation of symptoms, Questionnaire, Survey

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if 1 large dose of radiation therapy is better at controlling pain from cancer that has spread to the bones than 10 smaller doses of radiation. Researchers also want to learn if 1 large dose of radiation therapy can help decrease the use of drugs to control the pain, and if it can help to control the disease.

Detailed description

Study Groups: If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be randomly assigned (as in the flip of a coin) to 1 of 2 study groups. This is done because no one knows if one study group is better, the same, or worse than the other group. You will have an equal chance of being assigned to either group. If you are in Group 1, you will receive 1 radiation treatment a day for 10 days in a row (not counting weekends or holidays). You will receive a higher total dose of radiation than Group 2. If you are in Group 2, you will receive 1 radiation treatment given on 1 day. Radiation Therapy: You will lie on a table for the radiation treatment(s). Each treatment will last about 30 minutes. Length of Treatment: You may receive 1 or 10 radiation treatments, depending on which group you are in. You will no longer be able to receive radiation therapy if intolerable side effects occur or if you are unable to follow study directions. Your participation on the study will be over after the follow-up visits. Follow-Up Visits: At Months 3, 6, 9, 12 and every 3 to 6 months after the start of radiation therapy, you will have x-rays, a bone scan, CT scan, or MRI to check the status of the disease. At Months 3, 4, and 6 and then every 3 months after that for at least 3 years, you will complete the questionnaires about the pain, your pain relief, and your quality of life. The questionnaires can be filled out at a clinic visit or sent back in the mail. This is an investigational study. Radiation therapy is delivered using FDA-approved and commercially available methods. It is investigational to compare the number and size of radiation doses. Up to 300 participants will take part in this multicenter study. Up to 300 participants will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Interventions

Participants receive standard hypofractionated regimen of 3 Gy x 10 fractions, 1 radiation treatment a day for 5 days in a row.

RADIATIONOne Radiation Treatment

12 Gy x 1 fraction or 16 Gy x 1 fractions adaptively depending on the size of the metastases or gross tumor volume (GTV).

BEHAVIORALQuestionnaire

Questionnaire completion at months 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 and then every 3 months after that for at least 3 years. Questionnaires ask about pain, pain relief, and quality of life.

Sponsors

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with a pathologic diagnosis of malignancy 2. Patients with any radiographic evidence of bone metastases, including plain x-ray, bone scan, computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or positron emission tomography (PET) scan 3. Patients with pain or dysaesthesia 4. Patients with a life expectancy of more than 3 months 5. Patients able to complete pain assessment and quality of life surveys 6. Patients with multiple osseous sites are eligible; however should not treat more than 3 separate radiation treatment fields concurrently. 7. Patients with surgery for osseous metastases are allowed.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with prior radiation therapy to the treatment site 2. Patients with a current, untreated spinal cord compression 3. Patients with a radiographic or pathologic fracture to the treatment site 4. Patients with painful metastases to hands and feet that need to be radiated on protocol 5. Patients previously treated with radioactive isotope (e.g. Sr89) within 30 days of randomization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentFrom date of registration until the date of first documented Pain failure or death from any cause, or lost to follow up, whichever came first, assessed up to 9 monthsEvaluate single fraction stereotactic regimen for pain response in terms of time to failure. Pain response was defined by international consensus criteria as a combination of pain score and analgesic use (daily morphine-equivalent dose). Pain failure (ie, lack of response) was defined as worsening pain score (2 points on a 0-to-10 scale), an increase in morphine-equivalent opioid dose of 50% or more, reirradiation, or pathologic fracture. Time to failure was defined as the first occurrence of any of the following events: worsening in pain score by at least 2 categories by MDASI survey. Statistical tests in treatment group were based on the Wilcoxon rank sum test to compare changes in pain scores and analgesic use at each assessment point relative to baseline. Increases or decreases of 2 or more points on a scale of 0 to 10 indicated improving or worsening pain. Fisher exact tests were used to compare the distribution of pain responders (CR + PR) and nonresponders (PP + IR).
Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentFrom date of registration until the date of first documented Pain failure or death from any cause, or lost to follow up, whichever came first, assessed up to 9 monthsEvaluate single fraction stereotactic regimen for pain response in terms of time to failure. Pain response was defined by international consensus criteria as a combination of pain score and analgesic use (daily morphine-equivalent dose). Pain failure (ie, lack of response) was defined as worsening pain score (2 points on a 0-to-10 scale), an increase in morphine-equivalent opioid dose of 50% or more, reirradiation, or pathologic fracture. Time to failure was defined as the first occurrence of any of the following events: worsening in pain score by at least 2 categories by MDASI survey. Complete response (CR) is a pain score of 0 at the treated site and no increase in analgesic. Partial response (PR): reduction in pain score of 2 or more points above baseline with no increase in analgesic. Pain progression (PP): Increases of 2 or more points on a scale of 0 to 10 or worsening pain. indeterminate response (IR): were all other responses.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentFrom date of registration until the date of documented death from any cause, or lost to follow up, whichever came first, assessed up to 2 years.Report grade 3 acute (skin, fatigue, flare reaction) and long term (sclerosis, bone ossification, bone fracture rate) toxicity associated with treatment. During radiotherapy, the patient will be examined weekly and acute reactions recorded and toxicity occurring after 3 months of radiation therapy.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

There was total 167 patients enrolled in this phase II 2013-0640 palliation of symptoms study. Eligible criteria: pathologic diagnosis of malignancy; any radiographic evidence of bone metastases; with pain or dysathesia; life expectancy of more than 3 months; should not treat more than 3 separate radiation treatment fields concurrently.

Pre-assignment details

A total of 167 patients were consented to this study, but 1 patient withdrew consent prior to protocol treatment, 3 patients insurance denied, 2 Patient condition deteriorated, 1 Pathologic fracture on reevaluation, only 160 patients was randomized and treated under this protocol.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)
3 Gy x 10 fractions; Patients can be treated with 2-D, 3-D, or intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
79
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)
12 Gy x 1 fraction or 16 Gy x 1 fractions, depending on the size of the metastases or gross tumor volume (GTV), treated with 2-D, 3-D, or IMRT
81
Total160

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath21
Overall StudyIncomplete radiotherapy30
Overall Studyineligible03
Overall StudyInsurance denied for single-fraction treatment05
Overall StudyRepeat imaging showed no disease20
Overall StudyReturned home, local radiotherapy30
Overall StudyTreatment was to >3 radiotherapy fields10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject52

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
45 Participants39 Participants84 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
36 Participants40 Participants76 Participants
Age, Continuous63 years63 years63 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
7 Participants4 Participants11 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
73 Participants69 Participants142 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants6 Participants7 Participants
Karnofsky performance score (KPS)
KPS 50-60
9 Participants10 Participants19 Participants
Karnofsky performance score (KPS)
KPS 70-80
57 Participants58 Participants115 Participants
Karnofsky performance score (KPS)
KPS 90-100
15 Participants11 Participants26 Participants
Number of Lesions
≤4
42 Participants41 Participants83 Participants
Number of Lesions
>4
39 Participants38 Participants77 Participants
Numbers of Sites Irradiated
1
61 Participants64 Participants125 Participants
Numbers of Sites Irradiated
>1
20 Participants15 Participants35 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Adrenal-cortical
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Bladder
3 Participants4 Participants7 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Breast
11 Participants3 Participants14 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Esophagus
4 Participants4 Participants8 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Head and Neck
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Liver
3 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Lung
32 Participants47 Participants79 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Multiple Myeloma
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Pancreas
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Prostate
14 Participants9 Participants23 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Renal Cell
9 Participants5 Participants14 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Thymoma
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Thyroid
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Unknown/Lung
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Primary Cancer Site
Uveal Melanoma
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Adenocarcinoma
51 Participants50 Participants101 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Adenoid Cystic
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Atypical Carcinoid
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Carcinoma
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Clear Cell
9 Participants5 Participants14 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Ductal Carcinoma
4 Participants0 Participants4 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Lobular Carcinoma
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Melanoma
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Neuroendocrine
3 Participants1 Participants4 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Other
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Papillary
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Pleiomorphic Carcinoma
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Poorly Diff Carcinoma
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Sarcomatoid
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Small Cell
3 Participants1 Participants4 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Squamous
5 Participants6 Participants11 Participants
Primary Tumor Histology
Urothelial Carcinoma
4 Participants4 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants8 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
8 Participants10 Participants18 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
68 Participants59 Participants127 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
81 participants79 participants160 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
32 Participants32 Participants64 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
49 Participants47 Participants96 Participants
Site of Bony Mets
Abdomen
3 Participants4 Participants7 Participants
Site of Bony Mets
Extremities
15 Participants13 Participants28 Participants
Site of Bony Mets
Head/Neck
4 Participants2 Participants6 Participants
Site of Bony Mets
Pelvis
46 Participants48 Participants94 Participants
Site of Bony Mets
Spine
3 Participants3 Participants6 Participants
Site of Bony Mets
Thorax
10 Participants9 Participants19 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
49 / 7942 / 81
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 790 / 81
serious
Total, serious adverse events
19 / 7911 / 81

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by Treatment

Evaluate single fraction stereotactic regimen for pain response in terms of time to failure. Pain response was defined by international consensus criteria as a combination of pain score and analgesic use (daily morphine-equivalent dose). Pain failure (ie, lack of response) was defined as worsening pain score (2 points on a 0-to-10 scale), an increase in morphine-equivalent opioid dose of 50% or more, reirradiation, or pathologic fracture. Time to failure was defined as the first occurrence of any of the following events: worsening in pain score by at least 2 categories by MDASI survey. Complete response (CR) is a pain score of 0 at the treated site and no increase in analgesic. Partial response (PR): reduction in pain score of 2 or more points above baseline with no increase in analgesic. Pain progression (PP): Increases of 2 or more points on a scale of 0 to 10 or worsening pain. indeterminate response (IR): were all other responses.

Time frame: From date of registration until the date of first documented Pain failure or death from any cause, or lost to follow up, whichever came first, assessed up to 9 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 3 months17 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 1 month24 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 6 months17 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 9 months12 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 2 weeks19 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 9 months17 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 1 month36 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 3 months32 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 2 weeks34 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Evaluable Participants With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 6 months19 Participants
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 2 weeksp-value: 0.01Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 1 monthp-value: 0.15Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 3 monthsp-value: 0.04Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 6 monthsp-value: 0.78Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 9 monthsp-value: 0.04Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 2 weeksp-value: 0.01Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 1 monthp-value: 0.15Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 3 monthsp-value: 0.04Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 6 monthsp-value: 0.78Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain response Rates (CR+PR) at 9 monthsp-value: 0.04Fisher Exact
Primary

Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by Treatment

Evaluate single fraction stereotactic regimen for pain response in terms of time to failure. Pain response was defined by international consensus criteria as a combination of pain score and analgesic use (daily morphine-equivalent dose). Pain failure (ie, lack of response) was defined as worsening pain score (2 points on a 0-to-10 scale), an increase in morphine-equivalent opioid dose of 50% or more, reirradiation, or pathologic fracture. Time to failure was defined as the first occurrence of any of the following events: worsening in pain score by at least 2 categories by MDASI survey. Statistical tests in treatment group were based on the Wilcoxon rank sum test to compare changes in pain scores and analgesic use at each assessment point relative to baseline. Increases or decreases of 2 or more points on a scale of 0 to 10 indicated improving or worsening pain. Fisher exact tests were used to compare the distribution of pain responders (CR + PR) and nonresponders (PP + IR).

Time frame: From date of registration until the date of first documented Pain failure or death from any cause, or lost to follow up, whichever came first, assessed up to 9 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 9 months12 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 2 weeks19 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 1 month24 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 3 months17 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 6 months17 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 6 months19 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 3 months31 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 2 weeks34 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 9 months17 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Intent- to- Treat Patients With Pain Response by TreatmentPain Response (CR+PR) at 1 month36 Participants
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 2 weeksp-value: 0.03Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 1 monthp-value: 0.19Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 3 monthsp-value: 0.04Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 6 monthsp-value: 0.89Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 9 monthsp-value: 0.07Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 2 weeksp-value: 0.03Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 1 monthp-value: 0.19Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 3 monthsp-value: 0.04Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 6 monthsp-value: 0.89Fisher Exact
Comparison: Pain Response Rates (CR+PR) at 9 monthsp-value: 0.07Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With Treatment

Report grade 3 acute (skin, fatigue, flare reaction) and long term (sclerosis, bone ossification, bone fracture rate) toxicity associated with treatment. During radiotherapy, the patient will be examined weekly and acute reactions recorded and toxicity occurring after 3 months of radiation therapy.

Time frame: From date of registration until the date of documented death from any cause, or lost to follow up, whichever came first, assessed up to 2 years.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentFracture0 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentFatigue4 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentVomiting2 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentRadiation Dermatitis2 Participants
Arm 1: the Standard Hypofractionated Regimen (MFRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentNausea4 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentRadiation Dermatitis1 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentFracture1 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentNausea1 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentVomiting0 Participants
Arm 2: Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiation (SBRT Group)Number of Participants With Toxicity Associated With TreatmentFatigue9 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026