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Clinical Trials/NCT00350233
NCT00350233
Completed
Phase 1

MR Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery of Metastatic Bone Tumors

InSightec2 sites in 2 countries10 target enrollmentMay 2006
ConditionsBone Metastases

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Bone Metastases
Sponsor
InSightec
Enrollment
10
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Determine safety of MRgFUS of Bone Metastases
Status
Completed
Last Updated
13 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of MRgFUS in the treatment of metastatic bone tumors.

Detailed Description

Bone is the third most common organ involved by metastasic disease behind lung and liver. In breast cancer, bone is the second most common site of metastatic spread, and 90% of patients dying of breast cancer have bone metastasis. Breast and prostate cancer metastasize to bone most frequently, which reflects the high incidence of both these tumors, as well as their prolonged clinical courses. Post cancer survival has increased with improvement in early detection and treatments. As a consequence, the number of patients developing metastatic bone disease during their lifetime has also increased. Patients with bone metastasis from breast cancer have an average 2-year survival from the time of presentation with their first bone lesion. In patients who die from breast, prostate, and lung cancer, autopsy studies have shown that up to 85% have evidence of bone metastases at the time of death. Current treatments for patients with bone metastases are primarily palliative and include localized therapies (radiation and surgery), systemic therapies (chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiopharmaceutical, and bisphosphanates), and analgesics (opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Recently, radiofrequency ablation has been tested as a treatment option for bone metastases. The main goals of these treatments are improvement of quality of life and functional level. These goals can be further described: 1) Pain relief, 2) Preservation and restoration of function, 3) Local tumor control, 4) Skeletal stabilization. The study hypothesis is that MRgFUS is a safe and potentially effective non-invasive treatment for metastatic bone tumors with a low incidence of co-morbidity. Based on the result of this study the Sponsor will initiate a larger study in an effort to approve metastatic bone tumors as an indication for its MRgFUS ExAblate device.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2006
End Date
February 2010
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
InSightec
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Men and women age 18 and older
  • Patients who are able and willing to give consent and able to attend all study visits
  • Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed malignant disease with a bone lesion that appears to be metastatic disease by clinical and or imaging techniques
  • Must have persistent pain from at least one site of bone metastases
  • Patient with VAS pain score ≥ 4, when VAS test taken without medication, OR
  • Patient taking pain-relieving medication for management of bone metastases.
  • Targeted tumor(s) are ExAblate device accessible
  • Targeted tumor(s) size is smaller than 8 cm in diameter
  • Patient whose lesion is on bone and is ≥ 10-mm from the skin.
  • Tumor(s) clearly visible by non-contrast MRI

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diffuse skeletal tumoral spread as evaluated by imaging.
  • Patients who need pre-treatment surgical stabilization of the affected bony structure.
  • Targeted tumor is in weight bearing bones or impending fracture
  • Targeted tumor is in the vertebral column.
  • Patients with unstable cardiac status including:
  • Unstable angina pectoris on medication
  • Patients with documented myocardial infarction within six months of protocol entry
  • Congestive heart failure requiring medication (other than diuretic)
  • Patients on anti-arrhythmic drugs
  • Severe hypertension (diastolic BP \> 100 on medication)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Determine safety of MRgFUS of Bone Metastases

Time Frame: Within 1 month of Treatment

Study Sites (2)

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