Advanced Techniques for Single-fraction Palliative Radiotherapy Versus ASPIRE-single
NCT ID: NCT04658537
Last Updated: 2026-02-05
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-06-29
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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A single fraction of 8Gy is considered a standard treatment. In an assessment of health related quality of life (HRQoL) after palliative RT for painful bone metastases, the overall radiotherapy response at 1 week was 45% and by week 2 was 62%. Patients had a significant decrease in pain, insomnia and constipation by 1 month post treatment and an improvement in emotional functioning. When RT is used to control a bleeding tumour, up to 90% of patients will experience haemostasis.
There is however concern that 8 Gy in 1 fraction will not provide a durable response, with up to 20% of patients requiring retreatment to the same site, compared with 8% who receive multiple fraction treatment. Single fraction palliative radiation therapy (SFRT) is therefore an under utilised treatment regimen.
To implement the higher doses with a single fraction, more advanced radiation techniques are required, and there is still equipoise regarding the benefits. With advances in linear accelerator design and software, it is now possible to treat patients with advanced radiation techniques and low resources. Standard clinical pathways including computer optimised planning, remote (virtual) QA of plan delivery and the use of diagnostic imaging for planning are all feasible (under currently in clinical use at Northern Sydney Cancer Centre).
The results from this study will be used to design / proceed to a Randomised Phase III study, if appropriate.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Standard Arm
8 Gy / 1 Fraction
Radiation Therapy
Cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours
Single Fraction Dose Escalation
8Gy Planning Target Volume / 12Gy Clinical Target Volume +/- 14Gy Gross Tumour Volume / 1 fraction
Radiation Therapy
Cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours
Interventions
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Radiation Therapy
Cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Recommended for 8Gy/1# palliative radiation
* Patients with spinal cord compression are eligible for enrolment
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients who are recommended multi fraction palliative radiation
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Royal North Shore Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Professor Thomas Eade
Radiation Oncologist
Principal Investigators
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Thomas Eade
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital
Locations
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Royal North Shore Hospital
Saint Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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ASPIRE-single
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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