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Non-small Cell Lung CancerPhase 2NCT00188279

Minimum Dose Computed Tomography of the Thorax for Follow-up in Patients With Resected Lung Carcinoma

A Phase 2 study testing Minimum Dose Computed Tomography (MnDCT) scan in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by University Health Network, Toronto at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is designed to help decide whether a CAT scan performed at a very low dose of radiation (Minimum dose CT scan) is better than a Chest X-Ray in detecting recurrence of lung cancer in the chest (after surgery). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Minimum Dose Computed Tomography (MnDCT) scan
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
311 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
21 Jun 2005to Oct 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • lung cancer patients undergoing resection with intent to cure

Who cannot join

  • age < 18 years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • University Health Network

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4

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About this study

This study is designed to help decide whether a CAT scan performed at a very low dose of radiation (Minimum dose CT scan) is better than a Chest X-Ray in detecting recurrence of lung cancer in the chest (after surgery).

Read the detailed description

Lung Carcinoma is expected to kill 18,900 men and women in Canada in 2004. This is more than the combined total for the next three common cancers. The most important factor that determines patient survival is the stage of disease at presentation. Surgical resection is the best chance of cure. However, patients who undergo lung resection with curative intent have a significant incidence of a second lung cancer at 2% per year and a recurrence rate of 38% at 5 years. The current follow-up of these patients relies on periodic physical examination and chest radiography(CXR). However, CXR is insensitive in the detection of lung nodules when compared to standard Computed Tomography of the thorax (SDCT). Computed Tomography detects smaller lung nodules than CXR however, the radiation dose from a SDCT is roughly equivalent to 20 CXR examinations. Screening studies using Low Dose CT of the Thorax (LDCT) in subjects at high risk for lung cancer have demonstrated that LDCT detects three times as many nodules as CXR and four times as many primary lung cancers at one-third the dose of SDCT. Phantom and clinical work with LDCT performed at UHN/MSH suggests that a further reduction in radiation dose (Minimum Dose CT -MnDCT) is possible for nodule detection. Minimum dose CT is performed at a dose one sixth of a SDCT.In addition, if MnDCT is confirmed to be a more sensitive nodule detection technique, it could be used to

  1. Increase the interval between repeat out-patient assessment and thereby 2. Reduce the overall cost of surveillance and inconvenience to the patient and 3. Free up clinic time for the surgeon to review more patients and reduce waiting lists
Being tested
Minimum Dose Computed Tomography (MnDCT) scan
Keywords
ct, scan, lung, follow-up
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Minimum Dose Computed Tomography (MnDCT) scanProcedure or surgery

    Minimum Dose Computed Tomography (MnDCT) scan at regular follow up intervals for up to 5 years post-operatively.

Study groups in NCT00188279
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MnDCTExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Minimum Dose Computed Tomography (MnDCT) scan

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Detection of local recurrent disease

    Measured: 5 years

  2. Evaluate the incidence and significance of sub-5mm lung nodules in this patient population

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study start21 Jun 2005
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionOct 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
311 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00188279
Sponsor's protocol ID
05-0051-C
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
9 Sep 2005
Last updated
11 Oct 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Minimum Dose Computed Tomography (MnDCT) scan in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, run by University Health Network, Toronto at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Detection of local recurrent disease (time frame: 5 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Oct 2018.

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