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Evaluation of t-RFA and RF-TVA Prior to/Following Radiation Therapy to Treat Painful Metastatic Vertebral Body Tumor(s)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02225223

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Official title

Evaluation of Targeted Radiofrequency Ablation and Vertebral Augmentation Prior to or Following Radiation Therapy to Treat Painful Metastatic Vertebral Body Tumor(s) [The STARRT Study]

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate treating painful metastatic lesions in vertebral bodies with pathologic fractures with targeted radiofrequency ablation (t-RFA) and vertebral augmentation (VA) prior to or following radiation therapy.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02225223
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Industry
Enrollment
35 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Dec 2014 (Type not available)
Primary completion
Oct 2016 (Actual)
Completion
Oct 2016 (Actual)
Last update posted
Aug 11, 2021

2014 – 2016

United States locations

U.S. sites
14
U.S. states
12
U.S. cities
14
Facility City State ZIP Site status
USC Los Angeles California 90032-9235 —
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Torrance California 90505 —
Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa Florida 33612 —
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago Illinois 60611 —
Vascular and Interventional Radiology La Grange Illinois 60439 —
University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City Kansas 66160 —
Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota 55901 —
Washington University/Siteman Cancer Center St Louis Missouri 63110 —
Wake Forest Winston-Salem North Carolina 27157 —
University of Texas Southwestern Dallas Texas 75390-9183 —
St. Marks Hospital Salt Lake City Utah 84107 —
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria Virginia 22304 —
Providence Sacred Heart Spokane Washington 99204 —
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee Wisconsin 53226 —

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