New radiation approach shows promise for controlling small brain metastases
NCT ID NCT07405047
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a precise type of radiation called fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) in 33 adults with 1 to 4 small brain metastases (each 2 cm or smaller). The goal was to see if this approach could control the tumors while avoiding serious side effects like radiation necrosis. Participants received several focused radiation doses over multiple sessions. The results help doctors understand how to better treat limited brain metastases with less damage to healthy brain tissue.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. The primary tumor is proved malignant by pathology; 2. Brain metastases are confirmed by enhanced MRI, and the number of lesions is 1-4; 3. The maximum diameter of each lesion is ≤ 2cm; 4. Age ≥ 18 years old; 5. KPS≥ 70; 6. Brain metastases haven't been previously treated locally and patients haven't received prior whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT); 7. expected survival of more than 6 months; 8. The functions of vital organs meet the requirements; 9. The patients voluntarily join the clinical study and sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Surgical intervention is considered for MDT consultation; 2. Meningeal metastasis; 3. The primary tumor is small cell lung cancer; 4. Follow-up data can't be obtained regularly; 5. patients are combined with other serious diseases, such as serious cardiovascular diseases: myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction above grade II, poorly controlled arrhythmias (including QTc interval ≥ 450 ms in men and ≥ 470 ms in women); Patients with grade Ⅲ to Ⅳ cardiac insufficiency or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% indicated by color doppler examination; 6. neurological lesions such as cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction occurred within 6 months; 7. Other circumstances that, in the investigator's judgment, would render the subject unfit for study enrollment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ye Zhang
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100021, China
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