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Table 3 Follow-up timeline in the FURTHER trial

From: Focused Ultrasound and RadioTHERapy for non-invasive palliative pain treatment in patients with bone metastasis: a study protocol for the three armed randomized controlled FURTHER trial

 

Ti

T0

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7

T8

 

Incl

Tx

3d

7d

14di

14d

4w

6w

3 m

6 m

Informed consent

x

         

Baseline data

x

         

Patient diary *

 

x

x

x

x

x

    

Brief Pain Inventory

x

     

x

x

x

x

Assessment of adverse events (by telephone)

  

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Quality of life questionnaires **

 

x

 

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

Anxiety and depression in patient/partner/caregiver (HADS + EDIZ)

 

x

 

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

Patient Global Impression of Change score

   

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

CT and/or MRI ***

 

x

      

x

x

  1. *First 21 days after treatment. Contains daily BPIs and weekly PROMs
  2. **EORTC QLQ BM22, EORTC QLQ C15-PAL, EQ-5D-5L
  3. ***At the patient discretion