Status:
COMPLETED
Isometric Muscle Training in Patients With Spinal Bony Metastases Under Radiation Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
Heidelberg University
Conditions:
Vertebral Bony Metastases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Standard indications for palliative radiation of bony metastases include pain, spinal cord compression, and impending pathologic fractures. Palliative radiation therapy serves to reduce pain, improve...
Detailed Description
Standard indications for palliative radiation of bony metastases include pain, spinal cord compression, and impending pathologic fractures. Palliative radiation therapy serves to reduce pain, improve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- solitary or multiple vertebral metastases
- thoracic spine
- lumbar spine
- sacrum
- indication for palliative radiation therapy
- age: 18 - 80 years
- Karnofsky index \> 70%
- bisphosphonate therapy inititated
Exclusion
- bony metastases of cervical spine or pelvis
- impending fracture
- other serious illnesses or medical conditions: therapy-refractory unstable heart disease, congestive heart failure NYHA °III and °IV; coagulopathies
- Significant neurological or psychiatric condition including dementia or seizures or other serious medical condition prohibiting the patient's participation in the trial by judgement of the investigators
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity
- Positive serum/ urine beta-HCG/ pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01409720
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
March 20 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Dept of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg, Germany, Germany, 69120