Screening Breast MRI in Patients Who Are BRCA Mutation CarriersNCT02462460
Rapid Pancreatic and Ovarian Screening MR Imaging With Motion Corrected T1, T2, and Advanced Diffusion Weighted Imaging for Patients With BRCA Mutation Who Undergo Screening Breast MRI
An observational study of Screening Breast MRI in Patients Who Are BRCA Mutation Carriers, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to create a rapid scan of the pancreas and ovaries that could be used in the future to screen patients at risk for pancreatic or ovarian cancers. Currently, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examinations of the pancreas and ovaries can last 30-45 minutes each. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Screening Breast MRI in Patients Who Are BRCA Mutation Carriers
- What is being tested?
- MRI and Optional Screening Questionnaire
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 63 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jun 2015to Jun 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 30 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: MSKCC clinics
Who may be able to join
- BRCA 1 or 2 mutation
- Age ≥ 30
- Patients scheduled to undergo screening breast MRI with contrast
Who cannot join
- Patients with known breast cancer
- Patients unable to complete their scheduled breast MRI
- Patients with prior pancreatic surgery or cancers
- Patients with prior ovarian cancer or surgery involving removal of one or both ovaries
- Patients with prior abdominal or pelvic surgery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
About this study
Official title: Pilot Study Pancreatic and Ovarian Screening MR Imaging of Rapid With Motion Corrected T1, T2, and Advanced Diffusion Weighted Imaging for Patients With BRCA Mutation Who Undergo Screening Breast MRI
The purpose of this study is to create a rapid scan of the pancreas and ovaries that could be used in the future to screen patients at risk for pancreatic or ovarian cancers. Currently, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examinations of the pancreas and ovaries can last 30-45 minutes each. The investigators hope to create a rapid pancreatic and ovarian MRI evaluation that can be used as a screening tool that is completed in approximately 15 minutes. They will compare different tools available on modern MRI scanners to see which one reliably offers high quality images of the pancreas and ovaries.
- Being tested
- MRI, Optional Screening Questionnaire
- Keywords
- Breast MRI, T1 weighted and diffusion weighted MR, screening pancreatic, screening ovarian, 15-120
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MRIDevice
Optional Screening QuestionnaireBehavioural
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with BRCA mutation | The purpose of this study is to optimize rapid pancreatic and ovarian MR screening protocols using T1, T2 and DW imaging sequences in BRCA mutation carriers. Each screening MR protocol is considered optimized if we reach 5 consecutive patients with technically adequate image quality. We will enroll up to 60 patients to perform the MR screening protocol, if the initial MR sequence parameters do not yield technically adequate MR images in a single patient, we will stop and modify our imaging protocol. We will continue to modify the technique until we reach 5 consecutive patients with technically adequate MR images for both on all imaging sequences. Thus, it is possible we will optimize different imaging sequences at different time points in our study. We plan to enroll at least 5 patients, and up to 60 patients with BRCA mutation who undergo breast MRI for this study. Participants will receive a copy of the questionnaire on the day of their Breast MRI. Receives: Device: MRI; Behavioral: Optional Screening Questionnaire |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
define optimized acquisition
The images will be evaluated qualitatively for image quality from 1 to 5 with 5 = not adequate and 1 = adequate image quality by two radiologists in consensus. If both radiologists give a score of 1, the sequence will be considered to be adequate in image quality. Quantitative measurements of SNR will be performed on the pancreatic head, body and tail, and ovarian tissue by region of interest (ROI) analysis. Final acquisition times and spatial resolution for each sequence will be recorded.
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2015
- Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Screening Breast MRI in Patients Who Are BRCA Mutation CarriersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 63 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Peter Sawan, MD, Principal investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02462460
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 15-120
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Jun 2015
- Last updated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Pilot Study Pancreatic and Ovarian Screening MR Imaging of Rapid With Motion Corrected T1, T2, and Advanced Diffusion Weighted Imaging for Patients With BRCA Mutation Who Undergo Screening Breast MRI
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02462460
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 15-120
- Keywords
- Breast MRI, T1 weighted and diffusion weighted MR, screening pancreatic, screening ovarian, 15-120
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 63 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to create a rapid scan of the pancreas and ovaries that could be used in the future to screen patients at risk for pancreatic or ovarian cancers. Currently, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examinations of the pancreas and ovaries can last 30-45 minutes each. The investigators hope to create a rapid pancreatic and ovarian MRI evaluation that can be used as a screening tool that is completed in approximately 15 minutes. They will compare different tools available on modern MRI scanners to see which one reliably offers high quality images of the pancreas and ovaries.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with BRCA mutation | – | Device: MRI, Behavioral: Optional Screening QuestionnaireThe purpose of this study is to optimize rapid pancreatic and ovarian MR screening protocols using T1, T2 and DW imaging sequences in BRCA mutation carriers. Each screening MR protocol is considered optimized if we reach 5 consecutive patients with technically adequate image quality. We will enroll up to 60 patients to perform the MR screening protocol, if the initial MR sequence parameters do not yield technically adequate MR images in a single patient, we will stop and modify our imaging protocol. We will continue to modify the technique until we reach 5 consecutive patients with technically adequate MR images for both on all imaging sequences. Thus, it is possible we will optimize different imaging sequences at different time points in our study. We plan to enroll at least 5 patients, and up to 60 patients with BRCA mutation who undergo breast MRI for this study. Participants will receive a copy of the questionnaire on the day of their Breast MRI. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- MSKCC clinics
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- BRCA 1 or 2 mutation
- Age ≥ 30
- Patients scheduled to undergo screening breast MRI with contrast
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients with known breast cancer
- Patients unable to complete their scheduled breast MRI
- Patients with prior pancreatic surgery or cancers
- Patients with prior ovarian cancer or surgery involving removal of one or both ovaries
- Patients with prior abdominal or pelvic surgery
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| MRI | Device | Patients with BRCA mutation |
| Optional Screening Questionnaire | Behavioural | Patients with BRCA mutation |
Primary outcome
define optimized acquisition
Time frame: 1 year
The images will be evaluated qualitatively for image quality from 1 to 5 with 5 = not adequate and 1 = adequate image quality by two radiologists in consensus. If both radiologists give a score of 1, the sequence will be considered to be adequate in image quality. Quantitative measurements of SNR will be performed on the pancreatic head, body and tail, and ovarian tissue by region of interest (ROI) analysis. Final acquisition times and spatial resolution for each sequence will be recorded.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Jul 2026.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLink provided by the sponsor.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Peter Sawan, MD principal investigator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Screening Breast MRI in Patients Who Are BRCA Mutation Carriers, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 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 5 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jul 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
define optimized acquisition (time frame: 1 year). 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 2 Jul 2026.