Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:30 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:30 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00974168
Eligibility Criteria:
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
* MRI-confirmed diagnosis of malignant spinal cord compression
* MRI of the entire spine performed
* Histologically proven malignancy
* No primary tumors of the spine or vertebral column
* Undergone previous radiotherapy to the involved area of the spinal cord (e.g., full segment and/or ≥ 2 cm in cranio-caudal of overlap between the 2 areas treated)
* Maximum biologically effective dose received from previous irradiation ≤ 90 Gy\_2
* Deemed not suitable for neurosurgical intervention at the time of initial assessment
* Patients deemed inoperable are eligible
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
* Karnofsky performance status 40-100%
* Short life expectancy
* No medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or research team, contraindicates participation in this study
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
* See Disease Characteristics
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
120 Years
Study:
NCT00974168
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00974168