Blocking blood flow to bone tumors may offer pain relief without major surgery

NCT ID NCT06189079

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether a procedure called arterial embolization can reduce pain and improve quality of life in people with bone metastases (cancer that has spread to the bones). The procedure blocks blood flow to the tumor, which may shrink it and ease symptoms. Researchers will follow 60 participants to measure pain levels, quality of life, and tumor size changes over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: arterial embolization (a procedure that blocks blood flow to tumors)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a low-risk way to ease pain and improve daily life for people with bone metastases that have spread from other cancers.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It is also small (60 participants) and focused on short-term symptom relief, not a cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic carcinoma in the bone

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BONE METASTASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
RECRUITING

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40136, Italy

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