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Lung CancerPhase 1NCT00588328

The Use of Breathing Synchronized CT and PET Scans in Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning

A Phase 1 study testing PET/CT scan in people with Lung Cancer and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether a new device can help obtain more accurate CT and PET scans of the lungs and chest tumors and the liver and liver tumors to help in delivering radiation therapy. When we breathe, the amount of air in the lung changes. Lung tumors may also move during breathing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
What is being tested?
PET/CT scan
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
35 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2000to May 2010
Phase
Phase 1
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

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Ability to sign informed consent form indicating investigative nature of this study, in keeping with the policies of the hospital.
  • Patients must have thoracic disease visible on a Chest CT scan, or liver disease visible on a abdominal CT scan.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant women are ineligible. A pregnancy test will be performed on each fertile premenopausal female prior to entry into the study.
  • Patients with thoracic or liver disease that is not visible on CT scan
  • Patients who are unable to follow directions either due to language difficulties or hearing impairment.
  • Patients who are too ill to hold their breath.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to find out whether a new device can help obtain more accurate CT and PET scans of the lungs and chest tumors and the liver and liver tumors to help in delivering radiation therapy. When we breathe, the amount of air in the lung changes. Lung tumors may also move during breathing. Liver tumors may also move with breathing; as the lungs inflate, the liver can be pushed down. A CT scan (a special type of X-ray) is routinely obtained as part of planning for lung or liver radiation therapy. Since patients breathe during this CT scan and their lung or liver tumors move, these CT scans can sometimes be inaccurate. We are now testing a device to only obtain the CT and an additional PET scan while patients are breathing in or out. This will hopefully allow us to deliver radiation with more accuracy.

Read the detailed description

The objectives are to measure the amount of tumor motion with respiration, measure changes in tumor definition with breathing synchronized PET compared to standard free breathing PET, and to determine the fraction of patients whose radiation treatment plans would be modified based on this information. Eligible patients are those receiving radiation treatment for thoracic or liver tumors.

Being tested
PET/CT scan
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

What participants receive

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

  • PET/CT scanDevice

    PET/CT scans

Study groups in NCT00588328
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: PET/CT scan

What is being measured

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

  1. To measure the amount of tumor motion in breathing synchronized CT scans and determine the fraction of patients whose radiation treatment planning margins would be modified based on this information.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To measure changes in tumor definition with breathing synchronized PET compared to standard free breathing PET, and determine the fraction of patients whose radiation treatment plans would be modified based on this information.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2000
  3. Primary completionJul 2008
  4. Study completionMay 2010

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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 1
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
35 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00588328
Sponsor's protocol ID
00-008
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
20 Dec 2007
Last updated
24 Dec 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing PET/CT scan in people with Lung Cancer and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

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 3 inclusion and 4 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 24 Dec 2015. 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 United States. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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?

To measure the amount of tumor motion in breathing synchronized CT scans and determine the fraction of patients whose radiation treatment planning margins would be modified based on this information. (time frame: 2 years). 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 24 Dec 2015.

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