Clinical trials: Palliative Radiotherapy
Metastases, Palliative Radiotherapy
High Dose Radiotherapy for Palliation (Hi-D)
Palliative radiation is effective for controlling or preventing symptoms such as pain, bleeding, dyspnea, and cord compression. Recently, studies have shown that additional dose escalation may result in superior local control.
- Trial name
- NCT07291895
- Testing
- Palliative Radiotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab and Palliative Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophagus, Stomach, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab and palliative radiation therapy works in treating patients with esophagus, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Stomach
- Trial name
- NCT02830594
- Testing
- External Beam Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Histopathologically or Cytologically Confirmed Solid Tumor Who Require Palliation Radiation Therapy to a Lesion ≥5cm
Lattice Radiation Therapy Versus Conventional Radiation Therapy for the Palliation of Large Tumors
The goal of this randomized, phase III trial is to to determine if Spatially Fractionated Lattice Radiotherapy (SFRT) known as LATTICE therapy, leads to a greater reduction in pain or discomfort compared with conventional…
- Trial name
- LATTICE-PAL (NCT07444775)
- Testing
- Conventional Radiation Therapy, Spatially fractionated radiation therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Prostate Cancer
Saw Palmetto: Symptom Management for Men During Radiation Therapy
The aim of this study is to test whether Saw Palmetto, is useful in preventing or reducing the side effects for men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01585246
- Testing
- Saw Palmetto, soybean oil soft gel
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Oesophageal Cancer
ROCS (Radiotherapy After Oesophageal Cancer Stenting) Study
The single most distressing symptom for more than 70% of patients with oesophageal cancer is difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) caused by blockage of the gullet by a tumour.
- Trial name
- ROCS (NCT01915693)
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- 17 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Lisette Nixon
Solid Tumor
Comparing Radiotherapy Dose Strategies for Symptom Relief in Large Solid Tumors
This study will compare three ways of giving radiotherapy to relieve symptoms caused by a large solid tumor. Radiotherapy uses radiation to treat cancer.
- Trial name
- SCALE-LRT (NCT07908914)
- Testing
- Homogeneous External-Beam Radiotherapy, 20 Gy in Five Fractions, Homogeneous External-Beam Radiotherapy, 25 Gy in Five Fractions, LATTICE Radiotherapy, 20 Gy With a Simultaneous Integrated Boost to 66.7 Gy in Five Fractions
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- Affidea Nu-med Center of Oncological DIagnostics and Therapy
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Study of Sorafenib and Palliative Radiotherapy in Kidney Cancer That Spreads to the Bone
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of a new anti-angiogenic drug called sorafenib, in combination with radiotherapy, for renal cell cancer that has spread to the bone and is causing significant pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00609934
- Testing
- Sorafenib, external beam radiotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Palliative Care
2D-radiotherapy in Palliation of Advanced Esophageal Cancer
The study wants to define the efficacy of a short course 2D-radiation therapy in patients with symptomatic advanced esophageal cancer.
- Trial name
- SHARON-2D (NCT03922152)
- Testing
- Short course radiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Head and Neck Cancer
Review of Palliative Radiotherapy in the Management of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
To describe the charactersitics of patients with advanced head and neck cancer treated with palliative intent and determine outcome in terms of symptom control and toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00280891
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alberta Health services
Carcinoma Breast Stage IV
Palliative Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Advanced Incurable Breast Cancer
This prospective phase I/II study to assess the clinical toxicity and investigate the clinical response of breast cancers to a 10 fraction hypofractionated course of radiation therapy in advanced incurable breast cancer patients.
- Trial name
- HYPORT (NCT03511781)
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Medical Center
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
CT-Based Versus Conventional Simulation for Palliative Radiotherapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Radiotherapy (RT) treatment to the chest is a standard way of trying to decrease symptoms like cough or shortness of breath. Before any RT can be delivered, it must be planned, either using conventional x-rays ("fluoroscopy") or…
- Trial name
- NCT00862030
- Testing
- CT- simulation scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Alberta Health services
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Combination of Weekly Chest Radiotherapy and Oral Navelbine for the Palliation of Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase I Study
The study is designed for subjects whose cancer is too advanced and therefore cannot be operated with the goal of completely removing the cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00256815
- Testing
- chemotherapy, Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Oncology Research Associates
Bone Metastases, Breast Cancer
Safety and Efficacy Study of Concomitant Radiotherapy and Zoledronic Acid for Bone Metastases Palliation
Zoledronic acid (Zometa) belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates are used in bone metastases to keep the cancerous lesion under control in the bone and to help prevent calcium level elevations in the…
- Conditions
- Bone Metastases, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00264420
- Testing
- zoledronic acid
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Melanoma
Pilot Ipilimumab in Stage IV Melanoma Receiving Palliative Radiation Therapy
To determine the safety of local palliative radiation therapy used in combination with anti-CTLA-4 immunotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01449279
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Palliative Radiotherapy
Advanced Techniques For Single-fraction Palliative Radiotherapy Versus Standard Multi Fraction Radiation
The aim of the study is to determine if single fraction dose escalated palliative radiotherapy results in a prolonged duration of benefit for patients otherwise suitable for Multifraction (5-10#) palliative radiation.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE_Multi (NCT04649125)
- Testing
- dose escalation
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Royal North Shore Hospital
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Study of Palliative Radiation Combined with Pembrolizumab in Unresectable Metastatic Stage IV Breast Cancer
This is a phase 2, open-label, single-arm trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in combination with pembrolizumab following disease progression after two prior lines of…
- Trial name
- NCT04990921
- Testing
- Palliative Radiation and Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
3-5 FrAction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Palliation of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: the FAST Phase II Randomized Trial
To learn if it is effective to use advanced radiation treatment techniques (stereotactic radiation or "SBRT") to safely deliver a strong dose of radiation to your tumor in a shorter period of time than would typically be feasible…
- Trial name
- NCT05674396
- Testing
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Traditional Palliation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Oncology, Solid Tumors
Study of Avelumab-M3814 Combinations
The main purpose of the study was to evaluate a safe, tolerable recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) and/or the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of M3814 when given in combination with avelumab with and without radiotherapy in…
- Trial name
- NCT03724890
- Testing
- M3814, Avelumab, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Bone Metastases
Lazanda in Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation
Advanced cancer patients often require palliative (pain relieving) radiotherapy to treat cancer-related symptoms. The delivery of radiation requires patients to lie still on a hard flat surface, which can result in significant…
- Trial name
- NCT03071744
- Testing
- Lazanda
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Ma
Solid Tumors
M3541 in Combination With Radiotherapy in Solid Tumors
This dose-escalation study evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic, and explore antitumor activity of M3541 in combination with fractionated palliative radiotherapy (RT) in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT03225105
- Testing
- M3541, Palliative Radiotherapy (RT)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.