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Breast CancerNCT01031238

Comparison of PEM Uptake Value (PUV) and Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) in Patients With Malignancies of the Breast

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson 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 goal of this clinical research study is to learn if using the PEMFlex Solo II, a high-resolution camera for positron emission tomography (PET) scan imaging, on an area of the body that has, or is suspected to have cancer will give researchers the same or better information about the disease compared to the images… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
How many people
5 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2009to Nov 2015
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Patients with known or suspected tumors of the breast, 18 years or older scheduled for routine clinical imaging at the PET/CT facility.

Who may be able to join

  • A signed informed consent.
  • Known or suspected malignancy involving the breast as determined by biopsy, physical examination or noninvasive imaging studies including plain films, CT, MR, ultrasound or nuclear medicine imaging.
  • Scheduled for routine clinical imaging at the ACB PET/CT facility.
  • Participant must be at least 18 years of age.

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrolled blood glucose levels (>200 mg/dl).
  • Patient is unable to comprehend the requirements of the study.
  • Patient is unable to undergo scanning of the known or suspected lesion with the high-resolution PEM (PET) scanner (due to body habitus, inability to comply with positioning requirements, etc.).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study to Compare the PEM Uptake Value (PUV) and Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) in Patients With Malignancies of the Breast

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if using the PEMFlex Solo II, a high-resolution camera for positron emission tomography (PET) scan imaging, on an area of the body that has, or is suspected to have cancer will give researchers the same or better information about the disease compared to the images taken with a routine PET/computed tomography (CT).

Researchers will compare the images taken using the PEMFlex Solo II to the images taken during your scheduled routine PET/CT scan, as well as any additional routine CT scan(s), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan(s), and/or ultrasound image(s) you may have had within the last 30 days or may have in the next 30 days.

Read the detailed description

If you agree to take part in this study, right after your already scheduled routine PET/CT scan is complete, a study staff member will take you to a separate imaging room located in the same clinic area where your routine PET/CT scan was just performed.

You will then sit in a chair as a study staff member positions the PEMFlex Solo II on either side of your breast that has, or is suspected to have cancer. To take images using the PEMFlex Solo II, the breast is placed between two flat panels on the scanning machine and compressed (flattened). The position of the breast for this procedure is similar to getting a mammogram, but the PEMFlex Solo II uses about 50% less force to compress the breast(s). The compression will be repeated on the other breast if you are having scans of both breasts performed.

It will take about 20 minutes to set up the PEMFlex Solo II and take the PET scan images.

Length of Study:

After the PET scan images have been taken using the PEMFlex Solo II, your participation in this study will be over.

This is an investigational study. The PEMFlex Solo II is commercially available for PET scan imaging of the breast.

Up to 24 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Keywords
PEM Uptake Value, PUV, Standardized Uptake Value, SUV, Malignancies of the Breast, [18F]-FDG-PET/CT scanning, Tumor, positron emission tomography/computed tomography, PET/CT scan
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasms

What is being measured

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

  1. Correlation between PUV and SUV of breast malignancies in patients undergoing [18F]-FDG-PET/CT scanning

    Formal quantitative assessment of the correlation between PUVmax values and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) values performed by testing whether the Pearson correlation between these values exceeds 0.7.

    Measured: 20 minutes for imaging using PEMFlex Solo II

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2015
  4. Study completionNov 2015

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01031238
Sponsor's protocol ID
2009-0479
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
10 Dec 2009
Last updated
20 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson 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 4 inclusion and 3 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 20 Nov 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.

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?

Correlation between PUV and SUV of breast malignancies in patients undergoing [18F]-FDG-PET/CT scanning (time frame: 20 minutes for imaging using PEMFlex Solo II). 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 20 Nov 2015.

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