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SarcomaNCT01263405

Monitoring Chemotherapy Response of Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Osteosarcomas Using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging

An observational study of Sarcoma, run by University of California, Irvine 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 purpose of this study is to determine the ability of a specific imaging method, termed Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging, to provide metabolic and functional information which can be used to predict overall response to preoperative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy in patients with sarcomas. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sarcoma
How many people
3 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2010to Oct 2014
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
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: primary care clinic and community sample

Who may be able to join

  • Any subjects with no current or previous history of sarcoma are eligible to be a normal volunteer
  • Any subject with a sarcoma neoplasm is eligible to be measured for aim 2 of the study
  • Only patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for sarcoma are eligible for Aim 3 of the study

Who cannot join

  • Age less that 18 year old

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Beckman Laser Institute

    Irvine, California, 92612

Other trials in United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of a specific imaging method, termed Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging, to provide metabolic and functional information which can be used to predict overall response to preoperative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy in patients with sarcomas. Sarcoma patients face comparatively poor response rates to chemotherapy and early, non-invasive indications of response could provide physicians with the information necessary to make evidence-based changes in treatment strategies. Patients who do not demonstrate early signs of response would be spared the unnecessary side-effects of an ineffective chemotherapy regimen, and could either be switched to a different regimen or undergo surgery

Read the detailed description

In this study we plan to measure bone and soft tissue sarcoma patients using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging to determine if analogous markers of response exist for these patients. The first aim of this study is to measure normal volunteers using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging in the anatomic regions where sarcomas typically occur such as the extremities. This will provide normal optical properties with which to compare sarcoma measurements. The second aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of measuring sarcoma patients with Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging. Since the optical properties of sarcoma tissue will likely be different from breast tumor tissue, we will measure a small cohort of patients at baseline (before treatment) to determine typical optical properties and make any necessary instrument adjustments. The third aim of the study will involve measuring sarcoma patients using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging at multiple timepoints during their treatment including at baseline, during their first week of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, at the midpoint of therapy, and before surgical resection. Additionally, some patients may be measured during their chemotherapy infusions as this timepoint has shown promising preliminary data in breast cancer patients. Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging measurements will be analyzed and compared to overall chemotherapy response determined by pathology. Additionally, DOSI measurements will be compared to clinical MRI (or FDG PET/CT) measurements performed at baseline and at posttreatment prior to surgery according to RECIST/PERCIST criteria. Tumor volume reduction (or tumor metabolic change) during chemotherapy will be compared to Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging measurements. Finally, as a fourth study aim, biopsy specimens from patients will be analyzed by immunohistochemistry for metabolic, proliferative, and necrotic markers. These markers will be correlated with optical markers to help further understand the how DOSI can inform physicians about the tumor biology of sarcomas.

Conditions
Sarcoma
Keywords
Sarcoma
Medical subject headings
Sarcoma

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01263405
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Normalnormal volunteers without sarcoma
SarcomaSarcoma

What is being measured

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

  1. Monitoring Chemotherapy Response of Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Osteosarcomas

    Measured: up to 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

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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
3 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01263405
Sponsor's protocol ID
20107852
Other IDs
Department Fund
Status last verified
Oct 2022
First submitted
16 Dec 2010
Last updated
1 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sarcoma, run by University of California, Irvine 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 3 inclusion and 1 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 1 Nov 2022. 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?

Monitoring Chemotherapy Response of Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Osteosarcomas (time frame: up to 12 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 1 Nov 2022.

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