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LymphomaNCT01906437

Cardiac Fibrosis by CMR in Patients With Cancer

An observational study of Lymphoma, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 3 sites in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

A study to test the effectiveness of an investigational imaging technique for detecting cardiac injury after the administration of certain chemotherapies, such as doxorubicin. "Investigational" means that the imaging technique is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it- such… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma
What is being tested?
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scan
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
0 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2013to 25 Aug 2018
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 receiving chemotherapy

Who may be able to join

  • Aged ≥ 18 and able to give consent
  • New diagnosis of lymphoma and scheduled to undergo doxorubicin (DOX)-based chemotherapy.

Who cannot join

  • Concurrent radiotherapy prior to the performance of both CMR studies, however consolidative radiotherapy after the completion of DOX and after the acquisition of the second CMR study is acceptable
  • No prior malignancy treated with chemotherapy or mediastinal radiotherapy
  • No contraindications to the performance of a magnetic resonance study:
  • The presence of an implanted metallic object such as a cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
  • An implanted neural stimulator
  • Any ferromagnetic implants not deemed MRI-safe
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  • Intra-ocular metallic foreign bodies
  • Severe claustrophobia
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to perform an exercise test
  • Glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Dana Farber Cancer Insitute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

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About this study

Official title: Non-invasive Detection of Cardiac Fibrosis After Administration of Doxorubicin-based Chemotherapy in Patients With Lymphoma Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

A study to test the effectiveness of an investigational imaging technique for detecting cardiac injury after the administration of certain chemotherapies, such as doxorubicin. "Investigational" means that the imaging technique is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it- such as whether the technique can detect lower levels of cardiac injury after treatment with doxorubicin. It also means that the FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not yet approved the use of gadolinium or approved the use of CMR studies for detection of cardiac toxicity after doxorubicin.

The chemotherapy drug that you have been scheduled to be treated with, doxorubicin, has been associated with the development of heart failure in some patients. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is a type of MRI scan that uses a magnetic field to produce pictures of the heart. The CMR scan has been used in other studies and information from those other research studies suggest that this imaging technique may help to better detect differences in the structure of the heart muscle after treatment with doxorubicin. In this research study, we hope that we can better detect changes in the heart muscle after treatment with doxorubicin with a CMR scan in the hopes that cardiac injury can be detected and treated earlier to ultimately prevent the possible development of heart failure

Read the detailed description

If you choose to take part in this study, we will ask you to sign this consent form before we do any study procedures. All participants will come in for a CMR scan prior to their first treatment with doxorubicin

  • Visit 1 Visit 1 will take place prior to starting chemotherapy. The visit will take about 1.5 hours. We will ask you to come to the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center at the Brigham and Women's Hospital or Massachusetts General Hospital for your study visit.

For subjects that qualify, we will bring you for the heart CMR scan, an echocardiogram and some blood work.

Blood testing: Before your CMR scan we will take some blood via the IV cannula. We will take about 4 tubes of blood. This is equivalent to 2 ½ tablespoons of blood. From this blood we will test for blood markers of cardiac injury and compare these results to your other tests.

CMR Scan: For the CMR scan, you will be asked to lie still on the scanner table that slides into a tunnel-shaped machine. Four electrocardiogram (EKG) patches with wires attached will be placed on your chest or your back to check your heart rate. We will place an intravenous (IV) catheter in one of your arms. An IV catheter is a thin plastic tube that is put into a vein with a needle. The IV catheter will be used to give you a CMR contrast dye (gadolinium). The dye will help us to identify subtle changes within the heart muscle. This dye, gadolinium, is used routinely in CMR studies. We will also draw a sample of blood from the IV catheter to measure your red blood cell count. Then, the scanner table will move slowly into the tunnel-shaped CMR machine so the pictures can be taken. The machine is slightly wider than your body and there may be little room to move. If you feel any discomfort or need to stop the test, you will be able to tell this to the research staff. You will be able to speak to them while you are having the CMR and they will be able to speak to you. If you think that you might be too anxious about being inside the narrow CMR scanner for a long period of time, we may prescribe a drug called to help relax you if you think it might be helpful.

The CMR scan will take one hour.

Echocardiogram: An echocardiogram is a test used by doctors to monitor heart function. An echocardiogram is a safe test that uses ultrasound to image the heart. After completion of the CMR test, you will have an echocardiogram. This test will take place in the same area as the CMR test. The echocardiogram test will take 40 minutes.

  • Visit 2: Visit 2 will take place about 2-4 weeks after your last cycle of doxorubicin chemotherapy.

When you come back for Visit 2, you will have the same type of CMR scan, echocardiogram and blood testing that you had during Visit 1.

  • Visit 3: At visit three we will perform an exercise test on a bicycle. The test is designed to test the oxygen consumption of your body when exercising. It provides a way of quantifying the ability of the body to exercise. This test will take 30 minutes. During this test subjects sit on the bicycle for at least 3 minutes pedaling at a rate of 60 cycles per minute and slowly the work-load is increased until peak exercise is obtained. We define peak exercise as being tired or breathless. Heart rate and blood pressure are recorded during the test. During the test you will breathe through a mouthpiece from which we will measure oxygen levels.
Conditions
Lymphoma
Being tested
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scan
Keywords
Cardiac fibrosis and Lymphoma
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma

What participants receive

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

  • Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ScanDevice

    Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scan

Study groups in NCT01906437
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cardiac Magnetic ResonanceCardiac Magnetic Resonance scan at visits 1 and 2
Receives: Device: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scan

What is being measured

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

  1. Myocardial ECV

    • To determine if a novel cardiac magnetic resonance-based index, the extracellular volume fraction (ECV), of myocardial fibrosis is altered early after doxorubicin-based chemotherapy.

    Measured: 2 Years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Alteration of serum biomarkers after doxorubicin based chemotherapy

    • To determine if serum biomarkers of cardiac stress, collagen turn-over, and myocardial injury are altered after doxorubicin-based chemotherapy

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Alteration of echocardiographic indices after doxorubicin-based chemotherapy

    • To determine if conventional and novel echocardiographic indices are altered after doxorubicin-based chemotherapy.

    Measured: 2 Years

  3. Measurement of cardiopulmonary functional capacity

    • To determine if measures of cardiopulmonary functional capacity are abnormal after doxorubicin-based chemotherapy.

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Determine association between measurements pre- and post-doxorubicin-based chemotherapy

    • To determine if there is an association between CMR, echocardiographic, serum, and functional measures pre- and post doxorubicin-based chemotherapy

    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 posted24 Jul 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2013
  3. Primary completion25 Aug 2018
  4. Study completion25 Aug 2018

Why it stopped: Funding

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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
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01906437
Sponsor's protocol ID
11-443
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
11 Jul 2013
Last updated
14 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lymphoma, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 3 sites 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 2 inclusion and 11 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Myocardial ECV (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 14 Sep 2018.

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