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Renal Cyst ComplexBIIINCT03552497

The Potential of Radiomics to Differentiate Between Malignant and Benign Bosniak 3 Renal Cysts.

An observational study of Renal Cyst Complex, run by Maastricht University at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

More than 200,000 new cases of renal cancer are diagnosed in the world each year, with more than 63,000 new cases in Europe alone. Of those, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type in adults, making up more than 90% of the cases. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Renal Cyst Complex
What is being tested?
Radiomics
How many people
500 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
7 Aug 2018to 31 Jan 2021
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with renal cysts classified as bosniak 3 in one of the collaborating institutes.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who underwent contrast-enhanced CT-Scan, with radiological findings suggestive of Bosniak 3 renal cyst and have available results for pathology analysis of the cyst.

Who cannot join

  • CT-Scans that are reformatted or secondary.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    Maastricht, Limburg, 6200 MD

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

More than 200,000 new cases of renal cancer are diagnosed in the world each year, with more than 63,000 new cases in Europe alone. Of those, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type in adults, making up more than 90% of the cases. Deciding on the benign or malignant nature of some RCC on the basis of medical images (CT, MRI, US) is an issue, which often leads to unnecessary surgery, morbidity and costs.

A categorization for renal cysts was introduced in the late 1980s known as the Bosniak classification. The Bosniak classification system classifies them into groups that are benign (I and II) and those that need surgical resection (III and IV), based on specific imaging features. However, defining the malignancy of category III lesions still remains a challenge. Though Bosniak classification for renal cysts is used worldwide and underwent a number of modifications, Bosniak III cysts still have almost a 1:1 chance of being malignant. So the problem is that approximately half of the Bosniak category III cystic lesions prove to be benign after surgery.

The proposed project aims to develop a quantitative image analysis (QIA) based multifactorial decision support system (mDSS) capable of classifying renal cysts with high accuracy into benign or malignant status, thus reducing the amount of unnecessary surgeries performed. Using standard-of-care CT images and clinical parameters, the customized DSS will then guide experts in planning a safe and effective diagnostic and treatment strategy for all RCC patients.

Being tested
Radiomics
Keywords
Radiomics, Bosniak classification, Renal cell carcinoma, Medical imaging
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Renal Cell

What participants receive

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

  • RadiomicsDiagnostic test

    The high-throughput extraction of large amounts of quantitative image features from radiographic medical images

What is being measured

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

  1. malignancy classifier

    Machine learning algorithm that can differentiate between malignant and beingn bosniak 3 renal cysts.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jun 2018
  2. Study start7 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Jan 2021 (estimated)

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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
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
500 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03552497
Sponsor's protocol ID
BIIIP_18
Acronym
BIII
Status last verified
Apr 2020
First submitted
29 May 2018
Last updated
6 Apr 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Renal Cyst Complex, run by Maastricht University at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2020. 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 Netherlands. 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?

malignancy classifier (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 6 Apr 2020.

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