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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
Patient with metastatic thoracic and lumbar spine tumors treated at UNC Chapel Hill
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. * Subjects is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgement of the investigator. * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent. * Life expectancy beyond completion of protocol intervention of at least 1 month and deemed appropriate for treatment based on multidisciplinary review and/or investigator discretion. * Metastatic thoracic or lumbar spine tumor. Tumor should be lytic or mixed lytic/blastic. Note: there does not need to be a fracture. * Patient reported back pain of ≥ 5 on a VAS scale Exclusion Criteria: * Active infection requiring systemic therapy. * Pregnant or breastfeeding (NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study). * Is currently taking Avastin or anti-coagulant meds that cannot be held. * Is currently enrolled in a cancer related clinical trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UNC Hospitals
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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