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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

MRI guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Pain

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Waitlist Available
Led By James M Drake, FRCSC,FACS
Research Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2, 7, 14, 30 and 90 days post treatment
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a new ultrasound device can reduce pain in patients with bone metastases.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bone Metastases
  • Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2, 7, 14, 30 and 90 days post treatment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2, 7, 14, 30 and 90 days post treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in pain intensity scores from baseline as measured on pain diaries.
Secondary outcome measures
Improved patient quality of life after MR-HIFU using a quality of life questionnaire.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MRI guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Intervention Group The interventional radiologist will locate the target tissue and mark the volume to be treated using MRI images. The operator starts the treatment and monitors the progress of the treatment with MR thermal and dose maps to ensure adherence to treatment plan. An individual treatment sonication will last approximately 30 seconds.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreOTHER
656 Previous Clinical Trials
1,551,297 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Pain
577 Patients Enrolled for Pain
The Hospital for Sick ChildrenLead Sponsor
691 Previous Clinical Trials
6,945,604 Total Patients Enrolled
22 Trials studying Pain
6,891 Patients Enrolled for Pain
James M Drake, FRCSC,FACSPrincipal InvestigatorThe Hospital for Sick Children

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
MRI Guided HIFU for Palliation of Painful Skeletal Metastases in Children
James Drake 2014. "MRI Guided HIFU for Palliation of Painful Skeletal Metastases in Children". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02616016.
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