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Bone Neoplasm,Malignant Vertebral Column Thoracic SecondaryNCT03204942

Dorsal Root Ganglion Thermal Radiofrequency Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Metastatic Pain in Thoracic Vertebral Body

A study testing PRF on DRG, TRF on DRG and Corticosteroid injection in people with Bone Neoplasm,Malignant Vertebral Column Thoracic Secondary, run by National Cancer Institute, Egypt at 1 site in Egypt.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

AIM OF THE WORK To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Pulsed and Thermal Radiofrequency lesion of the dorsal root ganglion (RF-DRG) on a consecutive group of patients presenting with chronic thoracic pain due to vertebral bone metastasis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
PRF on DRG, TRF on DRG and Corticosteroid injection
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
69 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
14 Feb 2017to 30 Jul 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • A greater than 6-month history of segmental pain of thoracic vertebral body metastasis origin.
  • Unsatisfactory pain control with oral pharmacotherapy including strong opioid with VAS >5 .
  • Absence of a chronic or progressive motor deficit.
  • Absence of significant sensory deficit.
  • No indication for percutaneous or open surgical intervention.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging and Computed Tomogrophy evidence of thoracic involvement.
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  • ASA status of II to III .
  • Age > 18 .
  • Body mass index (BMI) :less than forty and more than twenty .
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Known sensitivity or contraindication to injected materials: local anesthetics.
  • History of psychological disorders.
  • Evidence of significant neurological deficit.
  • Inability to lie prone.
  • Local contraindication to procedure e.g. local sepsis at the site of intervention, coagulopathy.
  • Patient refusal.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Sherry Nabil Elia Fanous

    Cairo, 11627

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About this study

Official title: Comparison Between Dorsal Root Ganglion Thermal Radiofrequency Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for the Management of Intractable Metastatic Pain in Thoracic Vertebral Body

AIM OF THE WORK To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Pulsed and Thermal Radiofrequency lesion of the dorsal root ganglion (RF-DRG) on a consecutive group of patients presenting with chronic thoracic pain due to vertebral bone metastasis.

Read the detailed description

STUDY DESIGN This is a Prospective Randomized Controlled trial that will be conducted at the National Cancer Institute. All patients who are eligible for the study will be included and randomized into 3 equal groups.

PATIENTS AND METHODS After approval from the Ethics Committee at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, and obtaining written informed consent, eighty-one patients with thoracic segmental pain due to metastasis, unresponsive to conventional therapy and meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to either one of the two types of treatment, PRF or TRF lesioning of the DRG or the control group. Patients will be carefully evaluated for neurologic deficits and side effects. Assessment of pain will be done at baseline then at 1, 3, 6 months after the procedure. Randomization will be done using randomized permuted block design. Randomization list will be generated through random.org online site.

Patients will be randomly assigned and divided into 3 equal comparable groups. Before the procedure, laboratory investigations, Dorsal X-ray, CT and MRI will be done. All Patients will be interviewed and examined by physicians trained in interventional pain management. Patients will be carefully assessed on physical exam for sensory, motor, or reflex deficit and carefully documented. Patients will be informed about the technique of the blocks, and written informed consents will be obtained.

The types of measures used to assess pain relief will include single rating scales; VAS, and multiple-dimension composite measures; Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODI), The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BM22.

Being tested
PRF on DRG, TRF on DRG, Corticosteroid injection
Keywords
Bone metastasis,Thoracic secondary, Cancer Pain,
Medical subject headings
Bone Neoplasms, Cancer Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PRF on DRGDevice

    RF will be performed with the patient in a prone position with mild flexion of the spine. Fluoroscopy beam positioned in an antero-posterior direction. A 10 cm RF needle 20 G with a 10 mm active tip.The needle is inserted in a slightly medial-cephalad direction under the transverse processes, and using lateral fluoroscopic imaging, incrementally walking into the thoracic intervertebral foramen. So the location of the needle tip confirmed by sensory stimulation at 50 Hz. The point of maximum stimulation is at 0.5 V intensity and this is designated to be the location of the DRG. Slight redirection can be done to optimize the stimulation; injection of contrast reveals epidural uptake. After establishing the site for the RF, 1 ml 2% lidocaine should be injected through the needle.

  • TRF on DRGDevice

    Similar to the group of " PRF on DRG", but the types of the waves will be different as previously described

  • Corticosteroid injectionDrug

    Similar to the previous groups, but without applying any type of Radio-frequency but just injecting steroids and local anesthetics as previously described

Study groups in NCT03204942
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PRF on DRGActive comparatorPatients will receive Pulsed Radiofrequency (PRF) on Dorsal root ganglion(DRG) of the selected metastatic painful dorsal vertebrae, with temperature 42°C for 480 sec.,2 active cycles per second of 20 milliseconds each , with a voltage output 40 to 60-V range, impedance ranges between 150 and 400 Ohms at all levels using Fluroscopic guidance (FG).
Receives: Device: PRF on DRG
TRF on DRGActive comparatorPatients will receive Thermal Radiofrequency (TRF) on Dorsal root ganglion(DRG) of the selected metastatic painful dorsal vertebrae, with temperature 80°C for 90 sec.,2 cycles, using Fluoroscopic guidance (FG) .
Receives: Device: TRF on DRG
Control groupActive comparatorThe control group will have identical needle placement and preparation like the 2 previous groups without the RF lesion, but with the injection of particulate Betamethasone steroids and local anesthetic on DRG of the selected metastatic painful dorsal vertebrae, using Fluoroscopic guidance (FG).
Receives: Drug: Corticosteroid injection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Questionnaire to Measure Change in the Intensity of Pain QLQ-C30

    The QLQ-C30 is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. These include five functional scales, three symptom scales, a global health status / QoL scale, and six single items. Each of the multi-item scales includes a different set of items - no item occurs in more than one scale. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.

    Thus a high score for a functional scale represents a high / healthy level of functioning, a high score for the global health status / QoL represents a high QoL, but a high score for a symptom scale / item represents a high level of symptomatology / problems e.g. a higher score in " Financial difficulties" represents a greater difficulty

    Measured: Assessment done at 3 months after the procedure.

  2. EORTC QLQ-BM22

    The scoring procedure for the QLQ-BM22 module is identical in principle to that for the function and symptom scales/items of the QLQ-C30. Each sub scale is then linearly converted to a score from 0 to 100. For the QLQ-BM22, a higher score indicates worse symptom burden for painful sites and pain characteristics, and better functioning for functional interference and psychosocial aspects. With regards to the positive phrasing of questions 21 and 22, the scoring must be reversed prior to statistical analysis. The item range for each scale/item is 3.

    Measured: Assessment done at 3 months after the procedure.

  3. Visual Analog Scale (VAS), to Evaluate Pain

    The VAS is a horizontal line,from 0 to 100 mm in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end such as "no pain" on the left and "severe pain" on the right. The patient marks on the line three pain ratings, corresponding to current, best and worst intensity of pain experienced over the past 24 hours.High VAS means worsening of pain. The average of the 3 ratings will be used to represent the patient's level of pain over the previous 24 hours. The VAS score is determined by measuring in millimetres from the left hand end of the line to the point that the patient marks.The VAS has consistently demonstrated sensitivity to changes in cancer pain associated with treatment or time ) and usually shows strong associations with other pain intensity ratings, it appears adequately valid and reliable as measures of pain intensity among the many different samples of persons with cancer

    Measured: Assessment of pain done at 3 months after the procedure.

  4. Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODI),

    ODI is a self-administered questionnaire divided into ten sections, each with six items designed to assess limitations of various activities of daily living. Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 scale, with 5 representing the greatest disability.If a patient marked more than one statement for a question, the highest scoring statement is recorded as the true indication of disability. The scores are assessed from 0% to 20% to indicate minimal disability, 20% to 40%, to indicate moderate disability, 40% to 60% to indicate severe disability, 60% to 80% to indicate crippled, and 80% to 100% to indicate bed bound or exaggerating their symptoms

    Measured: Assessment of pain done at 3 months after the procedure.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of Participants With Any Complications

    from either the technique as pneumothorax, Neurological defects, Dysthesia and hypoesthesia, anesthesia dolorosa and burning pain or local anesthetic complications.

    Measured: Assessment done at 3 months after the procedure

  2. To Measure Change in Analgesic Usage

    The change in the pre procedure use of different analgesics in comparison to 3 months later, using Analgesic Quantification Algorithm (AQA).0 No analgesic, 1 Non-opioid analgesics, 2 Weak opioids, 3 Strong opioids ≤75 mg OME per day, 4 Strong opioids >75-150 mg OME per day, 5 Strong opioids >150-300 mg OME per day, 6 Strong opioids >300-600 mg OME per day, 7 Strong opioids >600 mg OME per day.

    Measured: Assessment was done before intervention and at at 3 months after the procedure.

  3. Patients' Satisfaction, Descriptive Scale

    Patients' satisfaction with analgesia through a phone call on 5-level likert scale, (not satisfied at all, only slightly satisfied, somewhat or partly satisfied, very satisfied, perfectly satisfied )

    Measured: a week after procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Jul 2017
  2. Study start14 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion30 Jul 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
69 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03204942
Sponsor's protocol ID
CdGrPfMiPnB
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
11 Jun 2017
Last updated
7 Jul 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided: All the data that will be found relevant to the primary and secondary outcome

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PRF on DRG, TRF on DRG and Corticosteroid injection in people with Bone Neoplasm,Malignant Vertebral Column Thoracic Secondary, run by National Cancer Institute, Egypt at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Jul 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Questionnaire to Measure Change in the Intensity of Pain QLQ-C30 (time frame: Assessment done at 3 months after the procedure.). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jul 2020.

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