Safety Evaluation of Intra-Operative MRI-Based Guidance for Laser Ablation of Epidural Metastasis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Spinal Tumor

In brief

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about the safety and accuracy of using MRI as a guidance system during laser ablation surgery of tumors that have spread to the spine.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02613390

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

11

Starts

2015-12-18

Expected to finish

2018-10-17

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age =/> 18 years old.
• Must have epidural metastasis to be treated with MRI-guided laser ablation.
• Vertebral body site to be treated is located from C3 to L5.
• Signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Requires open spinal procedure or a percutaneous procedure without the use of image guidance.
• Unable to tolerate general anesthesia and prone position.
• Unable to undergo MRI of the spine.
• Pregnant female.

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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