To investigate, whether multi-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) within 3 treatment fractions is non-inferior to the current standard of care of 5 fraction SBRT regarding pain response at 3 months after radiotherapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
162
Stereotactic multiple fraction radiotherapy
Kantonsspital Winterthur
Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
RECRUITINGUniversity Hospital Bern
Bern, Switzerland
RECRUITINGPain relief (response rate) measured with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) from Baseline to 3 months after treatment.
The Visual Analog Scale is a validated, subjective measure for pain. Possible scores ranges between zero (no pain) and ten (worst possible pain). The primary endpoint was defined as pain relief \> 2 points from Baseline to 3 months after treatment.
Time frame: Baseline and 3 months after treatment
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