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Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases: Single Versus Multiple Fractions.

NCT00858741 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2009-03-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the investigators study was to determine whether 8 Gy in a single fraction provides equivalent pain and narcotic relief compared to 30 Gy in 10 fractions for patients with painful bone metastases.

The secondary objectives were to evaluate the frequency, duration of pain relief, narcotic relief, toxicity and the effect on quality of life measures for each of the two treatment arms.

Conditions

Interventions

RADIATION

single fraction

8 Gy x 1 fraction to 8 Gy total dose in single dose.

RADIATION

multiple fractions

3.0 Gy x 10 fractions to 30.0 Gy total dose in two weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Marilia Medicine School

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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