Registry for people with symptomatic bone metastases

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational registry enrolls adults (age ≥22) with biopsy-proven or clinically apparent symptomatic bone metastases that require an intervention. Participants receive standard clinical treatments—such as radiotherapy, cryotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, operative fixation, prosthetic replacement, or amputation—while the registry collects standardized data on symptoms, treatments, complications, and follow-up. Data are entered into a central database to capture real-world patterns of care and patient outcomes across participating centers. No experimental therapies are assigned; the dataset is intended to support future research and quality-improvement efforts.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥22 years
* Biopsy-proven or clinically obvious metastatic bone disease . For purposes of this study, metastatic bone disease includes skeletal involvement from multiple myeloma.
* Symptomatic bone lesion requiring intervention
* This includes but is not limited to radiotherapy, cryotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, operative fixation, prosthetic replacement, amputation, or any combination of the above

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \<22 years

Where it's running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
  Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States Recruiting
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)
  Middletown, New Jersey, United States Recruiting
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
  Montvale, New Jersey, United States Recruiting
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (All Protocol Activities)
  Commack, New York, United States Recruiting
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
  Harrison, New York, United States Recruiting
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jonathan Forsberg, MD, PhD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Study coordinator: Jonathan Forsberg, MD, PhD
• Email: forsbej@mskcc.org
• Phone: 212-639-2076

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.