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Ductal Carcinoma In-situNCT01391039

Diagnostic Study of Early Breast Cancer Using Ultrasound

A study testing Perflutren lipid microsphere in people with Ductal Carcinoma In-situ, run by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre at 1 site in Canada.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a pilot study designed to investigate new techniques to guide the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In-situ (DCIS). The microvascularity and stiffness of the lesion may be prognostic factors that can guide the need for more or less extensive therapy or perhaps only imaging follow-up may… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Ductal Carcinoma In-situ
What is being tested?
Perflutren lipid microsphere
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Sep 2011to Jul 2015
Phase
Interventional
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 to 80 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • A woman with imaging signs suggesting a diagnosis of DCIS who is scheduled for ultrasound and a biopsy is eligible for the study.
  • At least 18 years of age

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or possibly pregnant or breast feeding
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Drug or multiple allergies
  • Known cardiac shunts
  • Known cardiac or chronic pulmonary disease
  • Hypersensitivity to perflutren

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

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About this study

Official title: Microbubble Contrast Ultrasound and Transient Elastography Imaging of Early Breast Cancer

This is a pilot study designed to investigate new techniques to guide the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In-situ (DCIS). The microvascularity and stiffness of the lesion may be prognostic factors that can guide the need for more or less extensive therapy or perhaps only imaging follow-up may be needed.

Read the detailed description

Women who have imaging findings suggestive of DCIS, who are having breast ultrasound and who are candidates for surgery will be eligible. They will receive a contrast-enhanced breast ultrasound after the intravenous injection of a microbubble contrast agent which will show the microvascularity. A subset of women will also have ultrasound elastography performed of the abnormality to evaluate its stiffness.

Being tested
Perflutren lipid microsphere
Keywords
Ductal Carcinoma In-situ, Contrast Ultrasound, Microinvasion, Elastography
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating

What participants receive

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

  • Perflutren lipid microsphereDrug

    Also called Definity

    Intravenous injection of 10 microL/kg once prior to ultrasound examination

Study groups in NCT01391039
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Contrast perfusion and elastography armExperimentalIntravenous injection of microbubble contrast agent and elastography
Receives: Drug: Perflutren lipid microsphere

What is being measured

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

  1. Evidence of the presence of angiogenic tumour vasculature in patients diagnosed with DCIS utilizing contrast enhanced ultrasound.

    Measured: The participant will be followed up till the results of the biopsy, an expected average of 3 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Measurement of transient shear wave elastography .

    The quantitative intralesional measurement of shear wave modulus will be compared to the angiogenesis imaging and biomarkers.

    Measured: The participant will be followed up till the results of the biopsy, an expected average of 3 months.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2011
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

Why it stopped: Low recruitment

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01391039
Sponsor's protocol ID
RJ07062011
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
15 Jun 2011
Last updated
30 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Perflutren lipid microsphere in people with Ductal Carcinoma In-situ, run by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 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 2 inclusion and 6 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 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 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Low recruitment). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Evidence of the presence of angiogenic tumour vasculature in patients diagnosed with DCIS utilizing contrast enhanced ultrasound. (time frame: The participant will be followed up till the results of the biopsy, an expected average of 3 months.). 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 30 Nov 2015.

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