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Lung CarcinomaNCT02285660

Evaluation of 4D-contrast Enhanced PET-CT in Tumour Volume Definition

A study testing 4D PET-CT Scan in people with Lung Carcinoma and Lower Oesophageal Carcinoma, run by The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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 aim of high dose radiotherapy treatment is to deliver enough radiation to the tumour to kill all the cancer cells while at the same time giving a low dose of radiation to the normal parts of the body to reduce the side effects of treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
What is being tested?
4D PET-CT Scan
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jun 2011to Dec 2014
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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18
  • WHO Performance status 02 (Appendix A)
  • Histologically proven non small cell lung carcinoma, distal oesophageal carcinoma or pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Clinical decision made to proceed with a course of radiotherapy of curative intent with or without concurrent chemotherapy
  • Measurable primary tumour and/or locoregional metastatic lymph nodes on preradiotherapy imaging
  • Able to provide fully informed written consent
  • Able to lie flat for 1 hour
  • Not be pregnant or breast feeding. Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception, be surgically sterile, or be postmenopausal.

Who cannot join

  • Hypersensitivity to Fluorine18 fludeoxyglucose (FDG)
  • Hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast media
  • Poorly controlled diabetes
  • Acute renal failure or moderate renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min)
  • Claustrophobia precluding imaging
  • Uncontrolled pain
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  • Urinary incontinence
  • Female patients must not be pregnant and if of child bearing age using adequate contraception
  • Breast feeding
  • Serious psychiatric comorbidity

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF

    Andrew Scarsbrook, 01132068212, andrew.scarsbrook@leedsth.nhs.uk

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of 4D-contrast Enhanced PET-CT in Tumour Volume Definition for Patients With Lung, Lower Oesophageal and Pancreatic Carcinomas.

The aim of high dose radiotherapy treatment is to deliver enough radiation to the tumour to kill all the cancer cells while at the same time giving a low dose of radiation to the normal parts of the body to reduce the side effects of treatment. This requires the cancer specialist to accurately identify the areas of cancer on a computed tomography (CT) scan. Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PETCT) scans use radioactive sugar that is injected into the patient. This sugar goes into cancer cells and shows up as a bright spot on the PET scan, allowing the doctors to see tumours more accurately. Some cancers move with breathing, for example lung, pancreas and oesophageal (or gullet) cancers. Fourdimensional CT scanning (4DCT) is a special type of CT scan that allows the motion of the tumour to be seen and measured accurately. This information can then be used to help ensure that the radiotherapy correctly treats the moving tumour.

The aim of this study is to see if there are possible benefits to combining PET with 4DCT to get a 4D PETCT scan for tumours that move with breathing. This study is divided into three cancer types; lung, lower oesophagus and pancreatic cancer.

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First the investigators are going to test the use of 4D PETCT in the radiotherapy planning of these tumours to see if it helps the doctor to identify the cancer.

Secondly, the investigators are going to see if the 4D PETCT helps to show areas within the cancer that are potentially more active. This might then allow us to target a higher dose to these areas, which could potentially improve the chance of controlling and curing the cancer. Patients' standard treatment will not be altered by participating in the study.

Being tested
4D PET-CT Scan, No intervention
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • 4D PET-CT ScanProcedure or surgery

  • No interventionOther

Study groups in NCT02285660
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Routine CT scan plus 4D PET-CT scanOtherNot described
Receives: Procedure: 4D PET-CT Scan
Routine CT scanOtherNot described
Receives: Other: No intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. Whole body 4D PET-CT for improved Target Definition/Delineation (feasibility and benefit) (ability to identify the cancer and ability to show areas within the cancer that are potentially more active allowing target of higher dose to these areas)

    To evaluate the feasibility and potential benefit of utilising 4D PET-CT for improved Target Definition/Delineation and to assess optimal segmentation of PET data

    Measured: Up to two 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 Nov 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2014 (estimated)

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
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02285660
Sponsor's protocol ID
RD11/9711
Other IDs
11/YH/0213
Status last verified
Nov 2014
First submitted
21 Oct 2014
Last updated
7 Nov 2014
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Scarsbrook A, Ward G, Murray P, Goody R, Marshall K, McDermott G, Prestwich R, Radhakrishna G. Respiratory-gated (4D) contrast-enhanced FDG PET-CT for radiotherapy planning of lower oesophageal carcinoma: feasibility and impact on planning target volume. BMC Cancer. 2017 Oct 4;17(1):671. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3659-9.

    PubMed 28978306

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 4D PET-CT Scan in people with Lung Carcinoma and Lower Oesophageal Carcinoma, run by The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at 1 site 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 8 inclusion and 10 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 7 Nov 2014. 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 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Andrew Scarsbrook (01132068212, andrew.scarsbrook@leedsth.nhs.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Whole body 4D PET-CT for improved Target Definition/Delineation (feasibility and benefit) (ability to identify the cancer and ability to show areas within the cancer that are potentially more active allowing target of higher dose to these areas) (time frame: Up to two 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 NCT02285660, 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 7 Nov 2014.

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