Cyberknife Radiosurgery and Quality of Life

Stanford University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Central Nervous System Cancer; Bone Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01163539

SPN0002

SU-07092010-6499 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to look at pain control and QOL improvement after treatment with CK Radiosurgery for spinal metastases.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with a spinal metastasis who will be treated with Cyberknife radiosurgery.
• There are no age or gender restrictions.
• There are no life expectancy restrictions.
• Karnofsky Performance Status greater than 40.
• Negative pregnancy test or clinically assessed as not pregnant.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with benign tumors will not be included (neurofibromas, schwannomas, etc.)
• Other investigational medications or treatments will be noted, but will not preclude inclusion.
• Pregnant or nursing patients will be not be included in the study due to radiation exposure.