FLASH Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Symptomatic Bone Metastases in the Thorax
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Bone Metastases in the Thorax
- Sponsor
- Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Assessment of pain relief using patient reported pain questionnaire for overall pain score
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 12 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess toxicities of FLASH radiotherapy treatment and pain relief in subjects with painful thoracic bone metastases. FLASH radiotherapy is radiation treatment delivered at ultra-high dose rates compared to conventional radiation treatment.
Detailed Description
This clinical investigation is designed to assess the toxicities of FLASH radiotherapy treatment, as well as pain relief when used to treat bone metastasis(-es) in the thorax. Workflow metrics of FLASH radiotherapy in the thorax in a clinical setting will also be assessed. Patients at least 18 years of age with painful bone metastases located in the thorax will be considered for the study. Eligible subjects will be treated for painful bone metastases in the thorax using a palliative regimen of FLASH radiotherapy and followed post-treatment until subject death or lost to follow-up.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient age at least 18 years
- •1 to 3 painful bone metastasis(-es) requiring treatment, in the ribs, clavicles, scapulae, or sternum (if more than one metastasis can be treated within the same treatment field, it will be counted as one metastatic site for the purpose of trial treatment).
- •Bone metastases that can be treated within a field size up to 7.5 cm x 30 cm without overlap of radiation fields
- •Life expectancy \>6 months (in the judgement of the investigator)
- •Patients who are able to comply with the protocol
- •Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- •Clinically acceptable treatment plan
Exclusion Criteria
- •More than 3 painful bone metastases of the thorax requiring palliative radiotherapy (if more than one metastasis can be treated within the same treatment field, it will be counted as one metastatic site for the purpose of trial treatment).
- •Overlap of FLASH radiation fields with any previous or planned radiation fields to the same site
- •Patients with pathologic bone fractures in the treatment field
- •Patients with metal implants in the treatment field
- •Patients with symptomatic pneumonitis at the time of screening, or a history of symptomatic radiation pneumonitis
- •Patients with known contraindications to thoracic radiation
- •Patients who received or will receive cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or any prescribed systemic therapy known to impact tissue response to radiation, within 2 weeks prior or 1 week following their planned radiation treatment
- •Prior local therapy modality to the treatment site(s) within 2 weeks of study enrollment that, in the judgement of the investigator, might compromise interpretation of pain response
- •Patients with persistent toxicity \> Grade 1 from prior systemic therapy within the proposed treatment field (with the exception of alopecia and peripheral neuropathy)
- •Patients with pacemakers or other implanted devices at risk of malfunction during radiotherapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Assessment of pain relief using patient reported pain questionnaire for overall pain score
Time Frame: Change from baseline pain overall at 3 months.
Patient reported pain overall
Assessment of pain relief using patient reported pain questionnaire for pain at treated site
Time Frame: Change from baseline pain at treated site at 3 months.
Patient reported pain at treated site
Assessment of radiation-related toxicities that are possibly, probably, or definitely related to FLASH radiotherapy.
Time Frame: Assessed from start of treatment until 6 months post treatment.
Toxicities that are possibly, probably, or definitely related to FLASH radiotherapy. Toxicities will be classified per CTCAE version 5.0.
Use of pain medication
Time Frame: Change from baseline pain medication usage at 3 months.
Capture dose and frequency of pain medication usage or pain medication changes.
Secondary Outcomes
- Workflow feasibility - delays in study treatment(Will be assessed on day of treatment delivery which occurs within 2-4 weeks of subject enrollment.)
- Workflow feasibility - time on table(Will be assessed on day of treatment delivery which occurs within 2-4 weeks of subject enrollment.)