Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network
ConditionSpinal Column Tumor
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorAO Innovation Translation Center
About this trial
This project aims to establish a network of spine oncology centers dedicated to prospective multicenter research of patients diagnosed with a primary tumor of the spine and will include a comprehensive prospective clinical database which will serve as a shared research platform. Demographic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic variables will be used to answer questions about survival and local recurrence, as well as questions about adverse events (AEs), morbidity data, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patient with a current primary spine tumor or history of a primary spine tumor, including tumors within or surrounding the spinal column and/or spinal cord. This includes extradural tumors, intramedullary tumors (i.e. astrocytomas, ependymoma, etc.) and extramedullary tumors (i.e. meningiomas, neurofibromas, schwannomas, etc.).
Ability to understand the content of the patient information/ICF
Willingness and ability to participate in the registry according to the Registry Plan (RP)
Signed and dated EC/IRB approved written informed consent
Disqualifiers
None
Trial population
Patients diagnosed with a primary tumor of the spine or patients with a history of a spine tumor
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Overall survival data
FU visits will be scheduled and performed according to the local standard of care and at each scheduled visit the patient's survival will be documented. In case a patient misses a scheduled visit it will be assessed if the patient is still alive
Time frame
From the date of enrollment until the date of dropout (ie. consent withdrawal, lost-to follow-up or death) which can be up to 25 years2
Local disease recurrence data
At first prospective treatment and every FU visit, each patient, regardless of which stage they are at in their treatment, will be evaluated for local disease recurrence. Patients that are classified as "non-virgin" will be evaluated for local disease recurrence also at baseline.
Time frame
From the date of enrollment until the date of dropout (ie. consent withdrawal, lost-to follow-up or death) which can be up to 25 years3
Perioperative morbidity data
Complications will be assessed by evaluating the patient's medical files from the time treatment was initiated until the day of follow-up. Intraoperative complications: (Airway/ventilation; Allergic reaction; Anesthesia related; Bone implant interface failure requiring revision; Cardiac; Cord injury; Dural tear; Hardware malposition requiring revision; Hypotension ; Massive blood loss ; Nerve root injury; Pressure sores; Vascular injury; Visceral injury; Other). Pre-/post treatment complications: (Cardiac arrest/failure/arrhythmia; Construct failure with loss of correction; Construct failure without loss of correction; CSF leak/meningocele; Deep vein thrombosis; Deep wound infection; Delirium; Dysphagia; Dysphonia; GI bleeding; Hematoma; Myocardial infarction; Neurologic deterioration; Non-union; Pneumonia; Postoperative neuropathic pain; Pressure sores; Pulmonary embolism; Superficial wound infection; Systemic infection; Urinary tract infection; Wound dehiscence; Other)
Time frame
From the date of enrollment until the date of dropout (ie. consent withdrawal, lost-to follow-up or death) which can be up to 25 yearsSecondary outcomes
1
Euroqol EQ-5D-3L or Euroqol EQ-5D-Y (for patients <16y)
The EuroQOL group developed a standardized instrument for use as a measure of health outcome. Applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments, it contains 5 questions and provides a simple descriptive profile and a single index value for health status. EQ-5D is designed for self-completion by respondents and is ideally suited for use in mailed surveys, in clinics and face-to-face interviews. It is cognitively simple, taking only a few minutes to complete. Instructions to respondents are included in the questionnaire.
Time frame
From the date of enrollment until the date of dropout (ie. consent withdrawal, lost-to follow-up or death) which can be up to 25 years2
Pain Numeric Rating Scale
It will be assessed for neck, back, leg and arm. The Pain NRS is an 11-point horizontal scale where the end points are the extremes of no pain (0) and pain as bad as it could be, or worst pain (10). It measures subjective intensity of pain and the patient rates his/her overall or average daily pain.
Time frame
From the date of enrollment until the date of dropout (ie. consent withdrawal, lost-to follow-up or death) which can be up to 25 years3
SF-36 version 2
It is a multipurpose, short-form health survey with 36 questions. It yields an eight-scale profile of scores: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2) limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); and 8) general health perceptions. In addition, two composite scores are constructed using factorial modeling, one for physical health (Physical Composite Score - PCS) and one for mental health (Mental Composite Score - MCS). A scoring algorithm is available using linear T-score transformation that translates scores using population based norms into scores with mean = 50 and standard deviation = 10. The algorithm is available for all 8 subscales as well for the PCS and MCS.
Time frame
From the date of enrollment until the date of dropout (ie. consent withdrawal, lost-to follow-up or death) which can be up to 25 years4
Spine Oncology Study Group Outcome Questionnaire
This is a new HRQOL outcome tool which was developed specifically for metastatic spine disease. It is currently available in English and Hungarian. It contains 20 items representing all four domains of the International Classification of Function and Disability. Additionally, there are seven follow-up questions referring to treatment satisfaction. It is made up of five domains: physical function, neural function, pain, mental health, and social function. During the first phase of this registry, patients completed the SOSGOQ version 1.0. The English SOSGOQ version 2.0 was released in January 2018 and will be used
Time frame
From the date of enrollment until the date of dropout (ie. consent withdrawal, lost-to follow-up or death) which can be up to 25 yearsSponsors and contacts
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AO Innovation Translation Center
Lead sponsor
AO Foundation, AO Spine
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov