This is a prospective, single-center, phase II trial that will be monitoring the safety and efficacy of using stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SBRT) to treat patients with a medical condition affecting heart rate and rhythm (refractory arrhythmias) within the University Health Network (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Toronto General Hospital). The primary objective will be to prospectively monitor patient cardiac outcomes following SBRT.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SBRT) is a type of radiation treatment that delivers precise, high dose radiation to targeted areas. In this study, a single treatment of SBRT will be delivered to the abnormal area of a participant's heart that is causing dangerous heart rate and rhythm changes (arrhythmia).
Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGChange from Baseline in ICD therapies.
Patient cardiac outcomes will be evaluated by changes from baseline in ICD (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) therapies (ICD shock frequency) following radiotherapy at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months of follow-up.
Time frame: Baseline to 18 months follow-up.
Change from Baseline in the number or dose of antiarrhythmic medications.
Patient cardiac outcomes will be evaluated by changes from baseline in the number or dose of antiarrhythmic medications following radiotherapy at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months of follow-up.
Time frame: Baseline to 18 months follow-up.
Measure patient quality-of-life during the study.
Patient-Reported Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) will be assessed at each 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 month follow-up, using the following assessment questionnaires: 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36).
Time frame: Baseline to 18 months follow-up.
Measure patient quality-of-life during the study.
Patient-Reported Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) will be assessed at each 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 month follow-up, using the following assessment questionnaire: the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A). A lower score indicates a better outcome. HADS-A Scoring: 0-7 = Normal, 8-10 = Borderline abnormal (borderline case), 11-21 = Abnormal (case).
Time frame: Baseline to 18 months follow-up.
Measure patient subjective distress following treatment.
Patient subjective distress following treatment will be measured at baseline, and 1 month and 6-months follow-up, using the Impact of Events Scale (IES-R). A higher score indicates a worse outcome. IES-R Scoring: 24 or more = Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a clinical concern. 33 and above = This represents the best cutoff for a probable diagnosis of PTSD. 37 or more = This is high enough to suppress immune system's functioning.
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Time frame: Baseline to 6 months follow-up
Overall mortality record.
Safety will be evaluated by recording overall mortality at 6 month intervals post-treatment.
Time frame: 6 to 18 months follow-up.
Number of patients with acute and long-term toxicity as assessed by CTCAE v5.0.
Acute (less than or equal to 90 days) and long-term (greater than 90 days) toxicity will be evaluated by using prospective follow-up and grading according to the latest version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0.
Time frame: 1 month to 18 months follow-up.
Rates of hospital admissions.
Safety will be evaluated by recording rates of hospital admission during the study.
Time frame: Baseline to 18 months follow-up.