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Liver NeoplasmsPhase 3NCT00829413

SonoVue®-Enhanced Ultrasound (US) Versus Unenhanced US for Focal Liver Lesion Characterization

A Phase 3 study testing SonoVue® in people with Liver Neoplasms, run by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc 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 demonstrate the Sensitivity and Specificity of SonoVue®-enhanced ultrasound is superior to that of unenhanced ultrasound for the characterization of benign versus malignant FLLs using final diagnosis based on histology or combined imaging (CE-CT and/or CE MRI)/clinical data as truth… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Liver Neoplasms
What is being tested?
SonoVue®
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
353 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2010to Jul 2013
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Male/female.
  • Provides written Informed Consent and is willing to comply with protocol requirements.
  • Is at least 18 years of age.
  • Has at least 1 FLL (target lesion) requiring work-up for characterization. Target lesions may include those:
  • Incidentally detected, In subjects with chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis, In subjects with known history of malignancy.
  • Is scheduled for surgical removal or biopsy of the target lesion from 24 hours to 30 days after the SonoVue® administration OR
  • In case tissue biopsy is not indicated nor surgery planned, is scheduled for or has performed a CE-CT and/or CE-MRI of the target lesion from 30 days to 48 hours prior to or from 24 hours to 30 days after the administration of SonoVue®.

Who cannot join

  • Has an acoustic window insufficient for adequate ultrasound examination of the liver.
  • Has a FLL that cannot be identified with unenhanced ultrasound.
  • Has received or is scheduled for antineoplastic chemotherapy or an invasive procedure in the time period between test procedures and truth standard assessments which may have modified the target lesion.
  • Is receiving any other contrast medium, within the 48 hours before and up to 24 hours following the administration of SonoVue®.
  • Has previously been enrolled in and completed this study.
  • Known right to left cardiac shunt, bidirectional or transient.
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  • Has any known allergy to 1 or more of the ingredients of the investigational product (sulfur hexafluoride or to any components of SonoVue®).
  • Has any contraindication to 1 of the planned imaging procedures (ultrasound, CT or MRI), e.g., implants, claustrophobia, inadequate medical conditions etc.
  • Has received an investigational compound within 30 days before admission into this study.
  • Has any medical condition or other circumstances which would significantly decrease the chances of obtaining reliable data, achieving study objectives, or completing the study and/or post-dose follow-up examinations.
  • Is determined by the Investigator that the subject is clinically unsuitable for the study.
  • Is a pregnant or lactating female. Exclude the possibility of pregnancy by:
  • testing on site at the institution serum βHCG within 24 hours prior to the start of SonoVue® administration, surgical history (e.g., tubal ligation or hysterectomy), post menopausal with a minimum 1 year without menses.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

    Princeton, New Jersey, 08540

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Characterization Of Focal Liver Lesions With Sonovue®-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging: A Phase III, Intrapatient Comparative Study Versus Unenhanced Ultrasound Imaging Using Histology Or Combined Imaging/Clinical Data As Truth Standard

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the Sensitivity and Specificity of SonoVue®-enhanced ultrasound is superior to that of unenhanced ultrasound for the characterization of benign versus malignant FLLs using final diagnosis based on histology or combined imaging (CE-CT and/or CE MRI)/clinical data as truth standard.

Read the detailed description

Unit of analysis for the outcome measures was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

Conditions
Liver Neoplasms
Being tested
SonoVue®
Medical subject headings
Liver Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • SonoVue®Drug

    Also called sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles

    SonoVue (2.4 mL)

Study groups in NCT00829413
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients who received SonoVueOtherPatients with at least one target lesions requiring work-up for characterization to undergo * Unenhanced ultrasound of the target lesion (UE-US): gray scale and Doppler (color or power imaging) ultrasound investigations of the target lesion using commercially available ultrasound equipment and standard techniques (B-mode or Harmonic imaging) to study the anatomy of the target lesion and surrounding parenchyma; * SonoVue-enhanced ultrasound of the target lesion (CE-US):procedures described in protocol Section 7.5.1.2, to study the lesion vascularity in comparison to the surrounding parenchyma; and * Truth standard 2.4 mL of sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles (SonoVue®) will be administered as a bolus injection in a peripheral vein.
Receives: Drug: SonoVue®

What is being measured

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

  1. Sensitivity: Percentage of True Positive Lesions Among All Malignant Lesions Per Truth Standard

    Sensitivity of SonoVue-enhanced ultrasound (SonoVue CE-US) versus unenhanced ultrasound (UE-US) for characterization of malignant focal liver lesions (FLLs) using the diagnosis provided by each of the 3 off-site assessors (blinded to patient data) for the Intent-to-diagnose (ITD) population. Unit of analysis was the lesion, equivalent to subject, since each subject had a single lesion to be characterized.

    True positive: subject with a target lesion characterized as malignant by both ultrasonography and the truth standard.

    Truth standard: CE-CT and/or CE-MRI examination OR tissue pathology/histology from surgical resection/biopsy OR 6-month follow up Calculated as (number of true positive lesions/number of malignant lesions per truth standard) x 100

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

  2. Specificity: Percentage of True Negative Lesions Among All Benign Lesions Per Truth Standard'

    Specificity of SonoVue-enhanced versus unenhanced ultrasound for characterization of benign FLLs, using the diagnosis provided by each of the 3 off-site assessors (blinded to patient data) for the ITD population.

    Unit of analysis was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

    True negative: subject with a target lesion characterized as benign by both ultrasonography and truth standard.

    Among the 259 ITD participants, only 140 participants (lesions) were benign based on the truth standard.

    Truth standard: CE-CT and /or CE-MRI examination OR tissue pathology/histology from surgical resection/biopsy OR 6-month follow up. Calculated as (number of true negative lesions/number of benign lesions per truth standard) x 100.

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Accuracy: Percentage of True Positive and True Negative Among All Lesions

    Accuracy of SonoVue-enhanced versus unenhanced ultrasound for characterization of malignant and benign FLLs, using the diagnosis provided by each of the 3 off-site assessors (blinded to patient data) for the ITD population.

    Unit of analysis was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

    True positive: subject with a target lesion characterized as malignant by both ultrasonography and truth standard.

    True negative: subject with a target lesion characterized as benign by both ultrasonography and truth standard.

    Truth standard: CE-CT and /or CE-MRI examination OR tissue pathology/histology from surgical resection/biopsy OR 6-month follow up. Calculated as (number of true positive and true negative lesions/number of total lesions per truth standard) x 100.

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

  2. Positive Predictive Value [PPV]: Percentage of True Positive Lesions Among All Malignant Lesions Per Ultrasound

    Positive Predictive Value of SonoVue-enhanced versus unenhanced ultrasound for characterization of FLLs, using the diagnosis provided by each of the 3 off-site assessors (blinded to patient data) for the ITD population. Unit of analysis was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

    True positive: subject with a target lesion characterized as malignant by both ultrasonography and truth standard.

    Truth standard: CE-CT and /or CE-MRI examination OR tissue pathology/histology from surgical resection/biopsy OR 6-month follow up.

    Calculated as (number of true positive lesions/number of malignant lesions per ultrasound) x 100.

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

  3. Negative Predictive Value [NPV]: Percentage of True Negative Lesions Among All Benign Lesions Per Ultrasound

    Negative Predictive Value of SonoVue-enhanced versus unenhanced ultrasound for characterization of FLLs, using the diagnosis provided by each of the 3 off-site assessors (blinded to patient data) for the ITD population. Unit of analysis was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

    True negative: subject with a target lesion characterized as benign by both ultrasonography and truth standard.

    Truth standard: CE-CT and /or CE-MRI examination OR tissue pathology/histology from surgical resection/biopsy OR 6-month follow up. Calculated as (number of true negative lesions/number of benign lesions per ultrasound) x 100.

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

  4. Specific Diagnosis of Malignant FLLs

    SonoVue-enhanced versus unenhanced ultrasound for specific diagnosis of malignant FLLs, using the diagnosis provided by each of the 3 off-site assessors (blinded to patient data) for the ITD population. Unit of analysis was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

    Truth standard: CE-CT and /or CE-MRI examination OR tissue pathology/histology from surgical resection/biopsy OR 6-month follow up. Calculated as (number of correctly characterized lesions/number of lesions per truth standard) x 100.

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

  5. Specific Diagnosis of Benign FLLs

    SonoVue-enhanced versus unenhanced ultrasound for specific diagnosis of benign FLLs, using the diagnosis provided by each of the 3 off-site assessors (blinded to patient data) for the ITD population. Unit of analysis was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

    Among the 140 ITD participants with benign lesions based on the truth standard, only 91 participants (lesions) were characterized as either hemangioma or focal nodular hyperplasia.

    Truth standard: CE-CT and /or CE-MRI examination OR tissue pathology/histology from surgical resection/biopsy OR 6-month follow up. Calculated as (number of correctly characterized lesions/number of lesions per truth standard) x 100.

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

  6. Inter-reader Agreement

    Kappa statistic based on assessment of malignant or benign by unenhanced and SonoVue-enhanced ultrasonography separately and computation for the percentage agreement within two categories: "3 out of 3 readers agree" and "2 out of 3 readers agree".

    Measured: 24 hours to 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jan 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2010
  3. Primary completionJul 2013
  4. Study completionJul 2013

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 3
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
353 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00829413
Sponsor's protocol ID
BR1-130
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
26 Jan 2009
Last updated
3 Aug 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing SonoVue® in people with Liver Neoplasms, run by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc 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 7 inclusion and 13 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 3 Aug 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 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 Aug 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Sensitivity: Percentage of True Positive Lesions Among All Malignant Lesions Per Truth Standard (time frame: 24 hours to 6 months). 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 3 Aug 2018.

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