Safety and Efficacy of Vertebral Body-Sparing Craniospinal Irradiation With Proton Therapy in Pediatric Tumors (VBS-CSI-PT-PED)
2026年5月10日 更新者：JIAYI CHEN、Ruijin Hospital
Safety and Efficacy of Vertebral Body-Sparing Craniospinal Irradiation (VBS-CSI) With Proton Therapy in Pediatric Tumors: A Single-Center Prospective Observational Cohort Study
his is a single-center, prospective observational study in children and adolescents with central nervous system tumors who need whole-brain and whole-spine radiation therapy (craniospinal irradiation, CSI).
The study uses proton therapy with a special vertebral body-sparing (VBS) technique to protect the front and center of the vertebrae, which helps preserve bone marrow function and growth.
The main goals are to find safe dose limits for the vertebrae and check how often severe side effects occur.
The study will also look at bone marrow preservation, spinal deformity, tumor control, survival, chemotherapy completion, neurocognitive function, quality of life, and growth and development for up to 5 years after treatment.
研究概览
地位
尚未招聘
研究类型
观察性的
注册 (估计的)
38
联系人和位置
本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息，以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。
学习联系方式
- 姓名：Jiayi Chen
- 电话号码：+86 021 64370045
- 邮箱：cjy11756@rjh.com.cn
参与标准
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资格标准
适合学习的年龄
- 孩子
- 成人
接受健康志愿者
不
取样方法
非概率样本
研究人群
This is a prospective observational study enrolling 38 pediatric patients aged >3 years and ≤18 years with histologically confirmed central nervous system tumors requiring craniospinal irradiation (CSI).
Patients will be assigned to 2 cohorts: low-dose CSI and high-dose CSI.
All participants will receive vertebral body-sparing intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and standard chemotherapy according to clinical guidelines.
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient's legal guardian voluntarily signs the written informed consent form.
- Age at diagnosis > 3 years and ≤ 18 years.
- Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of a central nervous system (CNS) tumor.
- Indication for craniospinal irradiation (CSI) confirmed by multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion.
- Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) ≥ 80.
- For postoperative patients, complete healing of the surgical incision with no evidence of wound infection or other complications.
- For women of childbearing potential, effective contraception must be used for at least one month prior to screening, and they must commit to continued contraception throughout the study period and for the required time after study completion.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous receipt of any form of spinal radiotherapy.
- Previous major spinal surgery for any reason.
- Presence of clinically significant and confirmed spinal deformity at enrollment (e.g., Cobb angle > 10° measured by MRI or X-ray).
- Presence of medical contraindications to proton radiotherapy.
- Presence of any severe, uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., active infection, severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or respiratory insufficiency) that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the subject unsuitable for treatment under this protocol.
- Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Presence of any severe cognitive or psychiatric disorder that prevents understanding of or cooperation with study assessments.
学习计划
本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
队列和干预
团体/队列 |
干预/治疗 |
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Low-Dose Cohort
Patients in the low-dose cohort receive vertebral body-sparing craniospinal irradiation (VBS-CSI) using pencil-beam scanning proton therapy at a prescription dose of 23.4 Gy(RBE) in 13 fractions or 24 Gy(RBE) in 15 fractions.
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Vertebral body-sparing craniospinal irradiation (VBS-CSI) using intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT, pencil-beam scanning).
The treatment actively restricts radiation dose to the anterior and central regions of thoracolumbar vertebral bodies to preserve active bone marrow and spinal growth potential, while ensuring adequate target coverage for the whole brain and spinal cord.
Two dose levels are applied: 23.4 Gy(RBE)/13 fractions or 24 Gy(RBE)/15 fractions and 36 Gy(RBE)/20 fractions.
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High-Dose Cohort
Patients in the high-dose cohort receive vertebral body-sparing craniospinal irradiation (VBS-CSI) using pencil-beam scanning proton therapy at a prescription dose of 36 Gy(RBE) in 20 fractions.
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Vertebral body-sparing craniospinal irradiation (VBS-CSI) using intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT, pencil-beam scanning).
The treatment actively restricts radiation dose to the anterior and central regions of thoracolumbar vertebral bodies to preserve active bone marrow and spinal growth potential, while ensuring adequate target coverage for the whole brain and spinal cord.
Two dose levels are applied: 23.4 Gy(RBE)/13 fractions or 24 Gy(RBE)/15 fractions and 36 Gy(RBE)/20 fractions.
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Incidence of ≥ Grade 3 acute adverse events
大体时间：Up to 3 months after completion of radiotherapy
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To evaluate the incidence of treatment-related acute adverse events of grade 3 or higher, assessed according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0).
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Up to 3 months after completion of radiotherapy
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Active Bone Marrow Preservation Rate
大体时间：Baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months
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The proportion of active bone marrow in the vertebral body is calculated by dividing the width of the low-signal area by the total diameter of the vertebral body, which allows a relatively quantitative assessment of the active bone marrow preservation rate.
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Baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months
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Incidence of spinal deformity
大体时间：Baseline and at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, and 60 months after treatment completion
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Evaluation is performed using whole-neuraxis MRI or whole-spine anteroposterior and lateral X-ray films.
Spinal scoliosis is quantitatively assessed using the Cobb angle measurement method by a radiologist who is blinded to the patient's specific treatment information.
The degree of kyphosis is evaluated by assessing the presence of thoracic kyphosis.
Additionally, vertebral body change characteristics of the thoracolumbar spine are measured, including the posterior-to-anterior ratio (PARs) of the vertebral body-defined as the ratio of the posterior vertebral body height to the anterior vertebral body height-as well as intervertebral disc height.
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Baseline and at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, and 60 months after treatment completion
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研究主要日期
学习开始 (估计的)
2026年4月30日
初级完成 (估计的)
2029年6月30日
研究完成 (估计的)
2033年12月31日
研究注册日期
首次提交
2026年4月29日
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
2026年5月10日
首次发布 (实际的)
2026年5月15日
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (实际的)
2026年5月15日
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
2026年5月10日
最后验证
2026年5月1日
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