New combo tackles back pain from spine tumors
NCT ID NCT07479199
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether combining three treatments—kyphoplasty (spine stabilization), radiofrequency ablation (heat to destroy tumor tissue), and standard radiation—can better reduce pain from spine tumors. About 70 adults with cancer that has spread to the middle or lower back and who have moderate to severe pain will receive all three treatments. The main goal is to see how much pain drops one month after radiation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radiofrequency ablation (Osteocool system) and kyphoplasty procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer better pain relief for people with cancer that has spread to the spine, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm study (70 people) with no comparison group, so results may not prove the combination is better than radiation alone. Pain relief varies and risks include procedure-related complications.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UNC Hospitals
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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