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A Safety and Efficacy Study of the Treatment of Impending and Actual Pathological Fractures in the Humerus From Metastatic Bone Disease

A Prospective, Multi-Center Study of the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for the Treatment of Impending and Actual Pathological Fractures in the Humerus From Metastatic Bone Disease

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02373904
Enrollment
14
Registered
2015-02-27
Start date
2015-02-01
Completion date
2017-06-01
Last updated
2026-07-15

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Conditions

Humerus Pathological Fracture

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to collect safety and performance data of the Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System (PBSS) when used for the treatment of painful impending and actual fractures of the humerus secondary to metastatic cancer.

Interventions

Treatment of impending and actual pathological fractures of the humerus

Sponsors

IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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

-General Inclusion Criteria 1. Skeletally mature adult males and females 18 years of age or older. 2. Impending or actual pathological fracture of the humerus, secondary to metastatic bone disease. 3. Females: neither pregnant nor intending to become pregnant during the course of the study, defined as: 1. Postmenopausal for at least 1 year OR 2. Documented oophorectomy or hysterectomy 3. Surgically sterile OR 4. If of childbearing potential, must be practicing double-barrier method of birth control, be willing to avoid pregnancy for the period of study participation and have a negative pregnancy test at screening 4. Able to understand and provide informed consent. 5. Willing and able to comply with post-operative treatment protocol and follow-up visit schedule. -Impending Fracture-Specific Inclusion Criteria 6. Documented presence of solitary metastatic lesion. 7. Mirels Criteria Score ≥ 8. 8. Destruction of cortical bone at impending fracture site \> 50%. -Actual Fracture-Specific Inclusion Criteria 9. Radiograph-confirmed diagnosis of acute, single isolated fracture of the humerus. AO classification 11A1, 11A2 and 11B1, 11B2 and 12A1,12A2 and 12B1, 12B2 and 13A1,13A2 and 13B1, 13B2. 10. Fracture is closed, Gustilo Type I or IIA.

Exclusion criteria

-General

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain Reduction90 daysVAS Pain Score change of \> -33% compared to baseline. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score is based on a 100 mm line. The subject places a mark on the line to indicate the level of pain. The scale goes from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst imaginable pain). The distance on the line from zero to the mark indicates the score.
Functional Improvement - Barthel Index90 daysBarthel Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) improvement of \>= +10% from baseline. Total score ranges from 0 to 100 points (scores on a scale). Higher scores indicate greater independence and better functional outcome, while lower scores indicate greater dependence and worse functional outcome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain Reduction180 and 360 daysVAS Pain Score change of \>= -33% compared to baseline. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score is based on a 100 mm line. The subject places a mark on the line to indicate the level of pain. The scale goes from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst imaginable pain). The distance on the line from zero to the mark indicates the score.
Summary Percent Change From Baseline of Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score90, 180, 360 daysVisual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score is based on a 100 mm line. The subject places a mark on the line to indicate the level of pain. The scale goes from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst imaginable pain). The distance on the line from zero to the mark indicates the score.
Functional Improvement - Barthel Index180 and 360 daysBarthel Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) improvement of \>= +10% from baseline. Total score ranges from 0 to 100 points (scores on a scale). Higher scores indicate greater independence and better functional outcome, while lower scores indicate greater dependence and worse functional outcome.
Change From Baseline of Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living90, 180, 360 DaysChange from baseline in Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living Score by visit. Scores for each scale and domain are transformed to range from 0 to 100 points (scores on a scale). Higher scores indicate better functional status and improved quality of life outcomes, while lower scores indicate worse functioning.
Functional Improvement - EORTC QLQ-C3090, 180, 360 daysFunctional Improvement using EORTC QLQ-C30 improvement of \>= +10% from baseline. Scores for each scale and domain are transformed to range from 0 to 100 points (scores on a scale). Higher scores indicate better functional status and improved quality of life outcomes, while lower scores indicate worse functioning.
Functional Improvement - EORTC QLQ-BM2290, 180, 360 daysFunctional Improvement - EORTC QLQ-BM22 \>= 10% change from baseline. Scores for each scale and domain are transformed to range from 0 to 100 points (scores on a scale). Higher scores indicate better functional status and improved quality of life outcomes, while lower scores indicate worse functioning.
Surgical Interventions90, 180, 360 daysSurgical interventions include revisions, supplements, fixations and removals
Device Status90, 180, 360 daysSummary of device status (intact and in-place)
Serious Device-Related Complications90, 180, 360 daysSummary of serious device-related complications

Countries

Austria, Germany, Netherlands

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

14 were enrolled but only 9 are in the intent-to-treat population. Analysis presented for the 9

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - AO Classification
11-A2
3 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - AO Classification
12-A1
1 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - AO Classification
12-A2
2 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - AO Classification
13-A2
1 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - Gustilo Grading of Soft Tissue
Type I
4 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - Gustilo Grading of Soft Tissue
Type IIA
1 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location
Diaphyseal
3 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location
Proximal
4 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location of Target Fracture
Left Humerus
4 Participants
Actual Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location of Target Fracture
Right Humerus
3 Participants
Age, Continuous68.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.85
Fracture Type
Actual
7 Participants
Fracture Type
Impending
2 Participants
Impending Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location
Diaphyseal
1 Participants
Impending Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location
Proximal
1 Participants
Impending Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location of Target Fracture
Left Humerus
0 Participants
Impending Bone Fracture Characteristics - Location of Target Fracture
Right Humerus
2 Participants
Pain (VAS Score)58.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 35.09
Region of Enrollment
Austria
3 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
4 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
6 / 14
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 14
serious
Total, serious adverse events
10 / 14

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 16, 2026