NCT00508443

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to find out if stereotactic spine radiotherapy is safe and effective in the treatment of metastatic spine tumors. The feasibility of this type of treatment will be studied as will any side effects related to the treatment. The precision and accuracy of the CT-on-rails will also be studied.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
150

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
5mo left

Started Oct 2002

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress98%
Oct 2002Oct 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 25, 2002

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 27, 2007

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 30, 2007

Completed
19.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 31, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2026

Last Updated

January 15, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

24 years

First QC Date

July 27, 2007

Last Update Submit

January 14, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Stereotactic Spine Radiotherapy SystemSSRSCT-on-RailsMetastatic Spine DiseaseSpinal NeoplasmsRadiation TherapyTrilogyCancerBreast CancerGastrointestinal CancerGenitourinary DiseaseLung CancerLymphomaMelanomaSarcomaSpinal Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Response (Pain Relief)

    The validated Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI), and SF-12v2 Health Survey used to assess changes in these indicators compared to pre-treatment baseline. Response determined by follow-up questionaires. Time to maximal pain relief is the time from the first day of irradiation until the lowest pain score for average pain after radiotherapy. The "worst pain score" from BPI used as the marker for treatment success or failure.

    Baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months, then every six months

Study Arms (1)

Radiation Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Radiation Therapy using CT-on-Rails or Trilogy procedure. Participants prescribed to receive 9 Gy x 3 so that a peripheral dose of 27 Gy is given to the tumor.

Radiation: Radiation Therapy

Interventions

Three radiation treatments guided by the CT-on-Rails or Trilogy procedure over a period of 2 weeks. Participants prescribed to receive 9 Gy x 3 so that a peripheral dose of 27 Gy is given to the tumor.

Radiation Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Radiographically documented spine or paraspinal metastasis demonstrated on spine MRI within 4 wks of registration
  • Maximum of 2 metastatic sites in the spine to be irradiated over a single course of treatment.
  • Informed consent for irradiation or re-irradiation of spinal or para-spinal tumor (s)
  • Diagnosis cancer including but not limited to lung (non-small cell and small cell), breast, prostate, renal cell, melanoma, gastrointestinal, germ cell tumors, and unknown primary tumors
  • Karnofsky performance status of at least 40 (i.e. not requiring active hospitalization)
  • Maximum of 1 prior course of spine radiotherapy to the current region of interest allowed.

You may not qualify if:

  • Worsening neurological status due to radiographic evidence of spinal cord compression requiring immediate surgical decompression or emergent conventional external radiation therapy
  • Delay in initiation of radiation treatment would be potentially detrimental to neurological outcome
  • Patients already re-treated with radiation as part of this protocol will not be eligible for additional re-treatment
  • Unstable spine requiring surgical stabilization.
  • Sites outside the spine (eg. lung, liver) are not eligible for treatment
  • Systemic radiotherapy (Sr-89) within 30 days
  • Prior irradiation of the area to be treated within 3 months of registration
  • Patients currently receiving, or who have received chemotherapy within 30 days are not eligible
  • Inability to tolerate lying flat on treatment couch for greater than 30 minutes.
  • Patient with multiple myeloma
  • Patients unable to undergo MRI of the spine
  • Patients with pacemakers
  • Patients who have previously received maximum cord tolerance of 45 Gy in 5 weeks conventional fractionation or equivalent dose to the current area to be treated.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Wang XS, Rhines LD, Shiu AS, Yang JN, Selek U, Gning I, Liu P, Allen PK, Azeem SS, Brown PD, Sharp HJ, Weksberg DC, Cleeland CS, Chang EL. Stereotactic body radiation therapy for management of spinal metastases in patients without spinal cord compression: a phase 1-2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Apr;13(4):395-402. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(11)70384-9. Epub 2012 Jan 27.

  • Boehling NS, Grosshans DR, Allen PK, McAleer MF, Burton AW, Azeem S, Rhines LD, Chang EL. Vertebral compression fracture risk after stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastases. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Apr;16(4):379-86. doi: 10.3171/2011.11.SPINE116. Epub 2012 Jan 6.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal NeoplasmsSpinal DiseasesNeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsUrogenital DiseasesLung NeoplasmsLymphomaMelanomaSarcoma

Interventions

Radiotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesDigestive System NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesNeoplasms by Histologic TypeLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System DiseasesNeuroendocrine TumorsNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms, Nerve TissueNevi and MelanomasSkin NeoplasmsNeoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • Amol J. Ghia, MD

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2007

First Posted

July 30, 2007

Study Start

October 25, 2002

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 31, 2026

Last Updated

January 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

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