NCT01760941

Compassionate Same-Day Evaluation & Delivery of XRT for Bony Metastasis in Hospice Patients

Feasibility of a Compassionate Same-Day Evaluation and Delivery of Single Fraction Radiotherapy for Palliation of Symptomatic Bony Metastasis in Hospice Patients

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1 (actual)
• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a survey study to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an affordable, $400 flat rate, same-day consultation, simulation, and delivery of a single fraction of palliative radiation therapy for patients with symptomatic bony metastatic disease who are currently enrolled in hospice. Treatment planning and delivery of palliative radiotherapy will utilize "standard of care" techniques.

Conditions

• Symptomatic Osseous Bone Lesions From Any Malignancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
RADIATION	Radiation Therapy	Undergo standard of care radiation therapy
OTHER	Quality-of-Life Assessment	The patient quality of life as measured by the ESAS-r; Edmonton Symptom Assessment System revised.
OTHER	Survey Administration	The surveys consists of Radiation Therapy Worthfullness survey; BPI: brief pain inventory; NUS: narcotics usage survey.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-01-01
• Completion: 2015-06-01
• First posted: 2013-01-04
• Last updated: 2016-02-29
• Results posted: 2016-02-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States