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Comparing SingLe- Vs Multi-Fraction Spine STereotActic Radiosurgery in Spinal Metastases

A Randomized Phase III TriaL Comparing SingLe- Versus Multi-Fraction Spine STereotActic Radiosurgery for Patients With Spinal Metastases (ALL-STAR)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06173401
Enrollment
274
Registered
2023-12-15
Start date
2023-12-18
Completion date
2028-12-01
Last updated
2026-07-27

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Conditions

Spinal Metastases

Keywords

spine stereotactic radiosurgery, cervical, lumbar, thoracic, metastases

Brief summary

The goal of this study is to determine whether fractionated Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for spine metastases is associated with improved local tumor control compared to single-fraction SRS. Patients will be randomized to treatment with spine SRS using either 22 Gy in 1 fraction or 28 Gy in 2 fractions.

Interventions

RADIATIONSingle-fraction spine SRS

Treatment Arm 1: Single-fraction spine SRS (22 Gy x 1)

RADIATIONMulti-fraction spine SRS

Treatment Arm 2: Multi-fraction spine SRS (14 Gy x 2)

Sponsors

Stanford University
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

* Histologically, cytologically, or radiographically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic cancer Age ≥ 18 years * Patients who have cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine metastasis that need treatment. * Patients will have 1 to 3 separate spinal sites that require treatment. * Each spinal site to be treated on trial will span 1-2 contiguous vertebral levels * ECOG 0-2 * Negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days prior to enrollment for people of childbearing potential or who are not postmenopausal * people of childbearing potential and male participants who are sexually active must agree to use a medically effective means of birth control * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign (personally or by a legal authorized representative) the written IRB approved informed consent document

Exclusion criteria

* Prior or planned radiation off study within or overlapping with study treatment site * Inability to have either an MRI or a CT scan. Patients with pacemaker will be allowed to undergo CT instead of MRI * Pediatric patients (age \<18 years old), pregnant women, and nursing patients will be excluded * Histology's of myeloma or lymphoma * Patients with strength 1-3 (of 5), bladder incontinence, bowel incontinence, and/or bladder retention that is associated with spinal site to be treated * Prior surgery to spinal site intended to be treated with protocol SRS * Excluded those with SINS 13-18

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tumor control1 yearTo determine whether fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) for spine metastases is associated with improved local tumor control at 1 year following SRS compared to single-fraction SRS.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Euro-QOL EQ-5D-3L health-related quality of life questionnaire2 yearsTo compare health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-3L) following SRS and assess patient-reported health related quality of life pertaining to mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety.
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 health-related quality of life scale score2 yearsTo compare health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) following SRS and assess patient-reported health related quality of life pertaining to overall health and quality of daily life.
EORTC QLQ-BM22 health-related quality of life questionnaire2 yearsTo compare health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-BM22) following SRS and assess patient-reported health related quality of life pertaining to pain associated with performing activities of daily life.
Pain Score1-2 weeks after SRS and 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months following SRSPain associated with the treated area will be assessed by asking patients to rate their pain on a 0-10 scale ("no pain" to "pain as bad as you can imagine")
Medication Intake1-2 weeks after SRS and 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months following SRSCollect medications taken within the last 24 hours.
Number of participants with CTCAE grade grade 2 or higher adverse effects1 yearTo determine 1-year rate CTCAE grade 2 or higher adverse effects, following SRS
Rate of vertebral compression fracture1 yearTo determine 1-year rate of vertebral compression fracture (VCF), following SRS
Rate of local failure2 yearsTo determine 2-year rate of local failure following SRS

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTKelly Huang
kelhuang@stanford.edu650-724-4606
CONTACTAlyssa Yauger
ayauger@stanford.edu650-498-5271
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORErqi Pollom, MD

Stanford University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 28, 2026