Device therapy for spinal tumors that have stopped responding to treatment
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a wearable device that puts low-intensity electric fields on the skin over spinal tumors to slow their growth. It's for people whose spinal metastases have already been treated with surgery and/or radiation and have no more radiation options.
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Who can take part
- You have one or more spinal tumors that were previously treated with surgery or maximum radiation, and no more standard radiation treatments are available.
- You are at least 22 years old.
- You are able to independently disconnect the device or turn it off if it gets too hot.
- You agree to wear the device for at least 18 hours per day and to follow all study visits.
- For those not having surgery, your doctor expects you to live more than 8 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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