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Ovarian CancerDISCOVARNCT01505829

Diffusion-weighted Imaging Study in Cancer of the Ovary

An observational study of Ovarian Cancer and Peritoneal Metastases, run by Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom at 6 sites in United Kingdom.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This project seeks to develop a quantitative imaging biomarker for evaluating and monitoring treatment response in ovarian cancer metastases and assess its potential in monitoring treatment response. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Metastases
How many people
134 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Aug 2012to 13 Oct 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 to 80 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with primary or relapsed ovarian cancer

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer stage III or IV
  • Scheduled to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy (carboplatin/cisplatin)with planned debulking surgery.

Who cannot join

  • Life expectancy of less than 6 months
  • MRI contraindications
  • Low grade or heavily calcified disease

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United Kingdom6 sites
  • Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ

  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, W6 8RF

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    Newcastle, Gateshead, NE9 6SX

  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

    Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN

  • The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

    Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT

  • Singleton Hospital

    Swansea, Wales, SA2 8QA

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About this study

Official title: Assessing Treatment Response of Peritoneal Metastases in Ovarian Cancer Using Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

This project seeks to develop a quantitative imaging biomarker for evaluating and monitoring treatment response in ovarian cancer metastases and assess its potential in monitoring treatment response. This will involve standardising DW-MRI for the abdomen and pelvis across multiple centres and platforms, assessing reproducibility of the measurement in patients planned for neoadjuvant chemotherapy and assessing its utility as an early response biomarker in patients with platinum-sensitive relapse due to receive therapy with carboplatin. Scanning measurements will be correlated with histopathological markers in tumour samples in order to link the biomarker with response mechanisms.

Medical subject headings
Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01505829
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biological validation cohort 1Not described
Response assessment cohort 2Not described

What is being measured

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

  1. Development of a Quantitative Imaging Biomarker for Evaluating Ovarian Cancer Metastases and Assessment of its Potential in Monitoring Treatment Response.

    Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) for visualising peritoneal metastases will be developed.Reproducibility will be assessed in a multi-centre setting across multiple vendor platforms and field strengths by comparing 2 baseline scans per person and plotting absolute difference in ADC against mean of the 2 measurements.Biological validation will be achieved by correlating scan data (ADC change) following chemotherapy with histology of the tumour(amount of cell death) at surgery.

    Measured: 4.0 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Jan 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2016
  4. Study completion13 Oct 2018

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
134 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01505829
Sponsor's protocol ID
11/LO/1598 CCR3694
Other IDs
C1353/A12762
Acronym
DISCOVAR
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
18 Nov 2011
Last updated
23 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Winfield JM, Wakefield JC, Brenton JD, AbdulJabbar K, Savio A, Freeman S, Pace E, Lutchman-Singh K, Vroobel KM, Yuan Y, Banerjee S, Porta N, Ahmed Raza SE, deSouza NM. Biomarkers for site-specific response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer: relating MRI changes to tumour cell load and necrosis. Br J Cancer. 2021 Mar;124(6):1130-1137. doi: 10.1038/s41416-020-01217-5. Epub 2021 Jan 4.

    PubMed 33398064

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ovarian Cancer and Peritoneal Metastases, run by Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom at 6 sites in United Kingdom.

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 3 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 23 Jan 2020. 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 Kingdom. 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?

Development of a Quantitative Imaging Biomarker for Evaluating Ovarian Cancer Metastases and Assessment of its Potential in Monitoring Treatment Response. (time frame: 4.0 years). 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 NCT01505829, 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 23 Jan 2020.

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