Laser zaps spine tumors without open surgery – new study launches
NCT ID NCT06548061
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a laser treatment for tumors that have spread to the spine. The goal is to see if the laser can control tumor growth as well as traditional surgery, but with less risk. About 25 people with spine tumors will receive the laser treatment and be followed with MRI scans and neurological exams. The study is for people who have normal nerve function and tumors in the mid-to-lower back.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2028
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histology confirmed spinal tumor involving the T2-T12 spine segments. 2. Indication for spine stereotactic radiosurgery or palliative intervention. 3. Normal neurologic exam at the time of presentation (Frankel grade E). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication to MRI 2. ANY neurologic deficit 3. Tumor spanning more than 3 consecutive vertebral segments 4. Contraindication to general anesthesia 5. Pregnancy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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