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Filter by:The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of post-operative radiation therapy in lower extremity bone metastases. This trial will compare the health outcomes of patients receiving radiation therapy after Orthopaedic surgery to patients who will not receive radiation therapy post-surgery. The primary objective of the study is to compare the need for a subsequent surgery at the same treatment site within 12 months of the initial surgery. Additionally, the need for radiation or re-irradiation, functional status, performance status, pain scores, radiologically detected local disease progression, and overall length of survival will be compared at clinical endpoints for the two study arms. It is hypothesized that those randomized to receive post-operative radiation therapy will less likely need a subsequent surgery within the 12 months after the primary surgical intervention. This may optimize the quality of life for this patient population.
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether intra- and post-procedural MR changes are indicative of reduction in pain symptom scores. The trial will recruit a cohort of patients with painful bone metastases, who wish to consider MRgHIFU treatment. These patients will be identified in conjunction with the pain and palliative care teams, as well as clinical and medical oncologists. Patients will undergo MRgHIFU treatment using scanning and treatment planning methods that have been established in the patients treated within the multi-centre study. The treatment response rate for the cohort will be recorded. Intra- and post-procedural imaging metrics will be evaluated for their ability to detect tissue changes, which may be indicative of response. Patients will be followed-up for up to 90 days after treatment, and will attend for repeat imaging and pain review at days 30, 60 and 90 after treatment. Any changes in imaging metrics will be compared between responders and non-responders.
This is a phase 4 study being conducted at the Ohio State University Department of Neurology Multiple Sclerosis Research Program. The purpose of the study is to administer a single shot of intrathecal (injection into the space surrounding the spinal cord via a lumbar puncture or spinal tap) ziconotide as a test dose to patients who have chronic painful myelopathy (pain from spinal cord damage) or painful peripheral neuropathy (pain from nerve damage) that has not responded to other pain medicines.
This study will evaluate treatment with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)in combination with ThermoDox (liposomal doxorubicin) is safe and effective in reducing pain for patients with painful bone metastases.