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Lung CancerNCT00966511

Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) in Patients Who Are Potential Candidates for Surgical Resection

An observational study of Lung Cancer, run by Deep Breeze at 6 sites in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of the study is to investigate the use of VRI to guide the selection of patients for lung surgery. Perfusion scintigraphy is the current method to assess the fractional contribution of lung function of the remaining lung. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Lung resection surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
200 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to Dec 2011
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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Study participants will be patients who are candidates for lung resection (lobectomy or greater)

Who may be able to join

  • Able and willing to read, understand, and provide written Informed Consent;
  • Age range of 18-90 years;
  • Potential candidate for at least lobectomy due to lung cancer or other intrathoracic malignancy (either suspected or proven by biopsy). Both open and minimally invasive (thoracoscopic) resections are acceptable.
  • BMI > 19.

Who cannot join

  • Body habitus or skin condition that might prevent the placement of the sound sensors on the back (e.g. severe scoliosis, kyphosis, chest wall deformation, skin lesion on the back or compression fracture);
  • There should be no active pulmonary infection (e.g. pneumonia) at the time of the recordings;
  • Hirsutism unless patient is willing to have back shaved;
  • Potentially contagious skin lesion on the back;
  • Giant bulla (more than 1/3 of the hemithorax or >10cm)
  • Pregnant women

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United States6 sites
  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Boston Medical Center, Boston University

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8062

  • Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10029

  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

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About this study

The primary purpose of the study is to investigate the use of VRI to guide the selection of patients for lung surgery. Perfusion scintigraphy is the current method to assess the fractional contribution of lung function of the remaining lung.

The hypothesis is that VRI can determine quantitative postoperative lung function equally accurately as a quantitative perfusion scan.

Read the detailed description

Primarily, VRI will be compared to perfusion (Q) scan by predicted post-operative (ppo) FEV1 and DLCO as predicted by VRI versus as predicted by Q scan. Secondary, the ppo as predicted by each test will be compared with the actual FEV1 and DLCO at 3 months post-operative; If these two methods provide similar results, VRI will be deemed an acceptable alternative to Q scan for determining patient selection for lung resection. Finally, the patient outcomes (30 day mortality and pulmonary complications) for those patients falling within guideline parameters using the VRI measurement will be analyzed to see if using VRI in clinical practice would indeed allow prediction of satisfactory results (similar to literature benchmarks).

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
Lung resection surgery
Keywords
lung cancer, lung resection, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, lung function, perfusion
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Lung resection surgeryProcedure or surgery

    The study is designed in a way that will not alter the surgeon's decision based on routine assessment of candidates for resection (lobectomy or greater). Namely, the VRI data will be gathered prospectively; however, the analyses using VRI data will be performed retrospectively.

Study groups in NCT00966511
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lung resection candidatesStudy participants will be patients who are candidates for lung resection (lobectomy or greater)
Receives: Procedure: Lung resection surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. Comparison of ppo FEV1 and ppo DLCO as predicted by VRI with the values as predicted by Q scan

    Measured: Prior to surgery

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Comparison of ppo as predicted by each test with the actual FEV1 and DLCO at 3 months post-operative

    Measured: 3 months after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Aug 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionOct 2011 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2011 (estimated)

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00966511
Sponsor's protocol ID
DB041
Status last verified
Feb 2011
First submitted
26 Aug 2009
Last updated
9 Feb 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Dellinger RP, Parrillo JE, Kushnir A, Rossi M, Kushnir I. Dynamic visualization of lung sounds with a vibration response device: a case series. Respiration. 2008;75(1):60-72. doi: 10.1159/000103558. Epub 2007 Jun 4.

    PubMed 17551264
  • Kramer MR, Raviv Y, Hardoff R, Shteinmatz A, Amital A, Shitrit D. Regional breath sound distribution analysis in single-lung transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Nov;26(11):1149-54. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.07.039.

    PubMed 18022081
  • Yigla M, Gat M, Meyer JJ, Friedman PJ, Maher TM, Madison JM. Vibration response imaging technology in healthy subjects. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Sep;191(3):845-52. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.3151.

    PubMed 18716118
  • Guntupalli KK, Reddy RM, Loutfi RH, Alapat PM, Bandi VD, Hanania NA. Evaluation of obstructive lung disease with vibration response imaging. J Asthma. 2008 Dec;45(10):923-30. doi: 10.1080/02770900802395496.

    PubMed 19085584
  • Becker HD, Slawik M, Miyazawa T, Gat M. Vibration response imaging as a new tool for interventional-bronchoscopy outcome assessment: a prospective pilot study. Respiration. 2009;77(2):179-94. doi: 10.1159/000182972. Epub 2008 Dec 9.

    PubMed 19065052
  • Colice GL, Shafazand S, Griffin JP, Keenan R, Bolliger CT; American College of Chest Physicians. Physiologic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery: ACCP evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Chest. 2007 Sep;132(3 Suppl):161S-77S. doi: 10.1378/chest.07-1359.

    PubMed 17873167

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Cancer, run by Deep Breeze at 6 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 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 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?

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?

Comparison of ppo FEV1 and ppo DLCO as predicted by VRI with the values as predicted by Q scan (time frame: Prior to surgery). 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 NCT00966511, which also lists 6 linked publications.

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 9 Feb 2011.

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