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Breast CancerNCT03457506

Intra-individual Comparison of Conventional and Digital PET/CT Scanners

A study testing Digital PET/CT scan in people with Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Isala at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

In this study, the investigators will analyze the impact of digital PET/CT on the final diagnostic conclusion of the scan in patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer and a group of mescellaneous cancers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
What is being tested?
Digital PET/CT scan
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
225 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
8 Jan 2018to 13 Sep 2019
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • referred to Isala for a clinically indicated FDG-PET/CT scan
  • suspected or proven lung cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer or miscellaneous cancer, either as a primary diagnosis or follow-up study
  • signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • age < 18 years
  • incapacitated adults
  • prisoners
  • pregnant patients
  • unable to undergo two consecutive PET/CT scans

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Isala

    Zwolle, Overijssel, 8025AB

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About this study

Official title: Intra-individual Patient-based Comparison of Conventional and Digital PET/CT Scanners

In this study, the investigators will analyze the impact of digital PET/CT on the final diagnostic conclusion of the scan in patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer and a group of mescellaneous cancers.

Read the detailed description

There will be a single injection of the PET radiopharmaceutical FDG, followed by a conventional PET/CT scan and a digital PET scan, in this order or vice versa.

Being tested
Digital PET/CT scan
Keywords
Cancer, Digital pet, Conventional pet
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Esophageal Neoplasms, Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Digital PET/CT scanDiagnostic test

    The digital PET/CT scan will be acquired before or after the conventional PET/CT scan.

Study groups in NCT03457506
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients undergo a digital PET/CTOtherSingle arm prospective study of paired PET scans. Patients who are referred to the nuclear medicine department to undergo a PET scan, will undergo a PET/CT scan on the conventional scanner as well as the digital PET/CT scanner.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Digital PET/CT scan

What is being measured

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

  1. Diagnostic outcome of the PET/CT study

    Measured: approximately 2 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. PET image quality

    Measured: approximately 2 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Mar 2018
  2. Study start8 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion13 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion13 Sep 2019

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
Model description
All included patients will have two PET scans, one on the conventional PET (Ingenuity TF, Philips Healthcare) and one on the digital PET (Vereos, Philips Healthcare). The order of the two PET scans will differ per patient.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
225 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03457506
Sponsor's protocol ID
NL52329.075.15
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
5 Dec 2017
Last updated
19 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Koopman D, Jager PL, Slump CH, Knollema S, van Dalen JA. SUV variability in EARL-accredited conventional and digital PET. EJNMMI Res. 2019 Dec 10;9(1):106. doi: 10.1186/s13550-019-0569-7.

    PubMed 31823097

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Digital PET/CT scan in people with Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer, run by Isala at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2019. 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 Netherlands. 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?

Diagnostic outcome of the PET/CT study (time frame: approximately 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03457506, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 19 Sep 2019.

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