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Single-Dose Local Radiation Therapy Compared With Ibandronate in Treating Patients With Localized Metastatic Bone Pain

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Metastatic Cancer
Pain
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00082927
Lead Sponsor
Cancer Research UK
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Ibandronate may be effective in reducing bone pain caused by metastatic cancer. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known whether ibandronate is more effective than standard treatment with radiation therapy in treating metastatic bone pain.

PURPOSE: This phase III randomized clinical trial is studying ibandronate to see how well it works compared to single-dose local radiation therapy in treating patients with localized metastatic bone pain.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare pain response at 4 and 12 weeks post-treatment in patients with localized metastatic bone pain treated with single-dose ibandronate vs single-dose local radiotherapy .

Secondary

* Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.

* Correlate urinary markers of osteoclast activity (pyridinoline and deoxypyridinoline) with the clinical outcome of patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open-label, crossover, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to primary tumor type and participating center. Patients are randomized into 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive a single dose of local radiotherapy to the site of pain (8Gy/1f).

* Arm II: Patients receive a single dose of ibandronate IV over 15 minutes. Patients who do not achieve a partial or complete response at 4 weeks crossover to the alternate arm.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at 4 and 12 weeks. Pain is assessed at baseline, at 4, 8, and 12 weeks, and then at 6 months.

Patients are followed at 4, 8, and 12 weeks and then at 6 and 12 months.

Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 470 patients (235 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
580
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (52)

William Harvey Hospital

🇬🇧

Ashford-Kent, England, United Kingdom

North Devon District Hospital

🇬🇧

Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Royal United Hospital

🇬🇧

Bath, England, United Kingdom

Sussex Cancer Centre at Royal Sussex County Hospital

🇬🇧

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

🇬🇧

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Queen's Hospital

🇬🇧

Burton-upon-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

🇬🇧

Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Cumberland Infirmary

🇬🇧

Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

Essex County Hospital

🇬🇧

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

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William Harvey Hospital
🇬🇧Ashford-Kent, England, United Kingdom

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