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Cordotomy in Reducing Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Summary
This trial studies how well cordotomy works in reducing pain in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Cordotomy is performed on the spinal cord with a needle and guided by computed tomography scans and is designed to help reduce pain. This study is being done to learn if a cordotomy reduces pain in patients with unmanageable cancer pain.
Official title: Percutaneous Cordotomy for Pain Palliation in Advanced Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
27
Start Date
2019-09-16
Completion Date
2028-12-01
Last Updated
2026-03-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cordotomy
Undergo cordotomy
Morphine
Given via injection
Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
Sham Intervention
Undergo fake cordotomy
Locations (1)
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States