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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03320564
Other study ID # IRB00046320
Secondary ID LUC-2017-001
Status Terminated
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 27, 2018
Est. completion date February 13, 2019

Study information

Verified date March 2019
Source Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A widely used semi-quantitative parameter to assess tumor status is the standardized uptake value (SUV). SUV estimation accuracy can be impacted by many variables. Today there still exists a significant amount of variability in PET/CT results in test and re-test studies. This variability can be introduced by instrumentation and subject-specific factors. Variability reduces image quality and increases the required changes in tumor quantification to reflect real tumor response or progression. PET/CT scanning process requires that the entire net injected dose of radiolabeled tracer is administered intravenously as a bolus. The quality and quantification of a PET/CT image is highly dependent on the uptake of radiolabeled tracer. Boellaard et al. have indicated infiltrations could potentially underestimate SUV measurements by as much as 50%. Infiltrations and obstructions are not uncommon. Recent studies using a novel QA/QC tool (LaraTM System) for the radiotracer injection process revealed that current means to detect infiltration do not completely identify all infiltrations/obstructions. Since infiltrations may not be visible in the standard field of view (FOV) and since the impact of a peripheral circulatory obstruction may not be visible even if an injection site is in the FOV, it is possible for reading and treating physicians to be unaware that a patient's image and quantification has been impacted. Additionally, when current means do detect an infiltration, they under-represent the severity because they are not capturing that infiltrations often resolve during the uptake period. As a result, infiltrations or obstructions may cause SUV inaccuracy and could adversely impact staging and tumor assessments. The purpose of this study will be to characterize the impact of moderate or greater infiltrations on standardized uptake values. Patients experiencing a moderate or greater infiltration on a routine clinical PET scan will be invited to return for a repeat scan with injection performed by specially trained personnel to reduce the risk of repeat infiltration. The two scans will be compared to assess for changes in tumor uptake intensity.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 2
Est. completion date February 13, 2019
Est. primary completion date February 13, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Subjects with solid tumors undergoing PET/CT scan who have at least one measurable target lesion and sustain a moderate or greater infiltration. Exclusion Criteria: - Subjects unwilling or unable to tolerate a repeat PET/CT scan. - Subjects with meaningful medical intervention between PET/CT scans that would likely impact SUV. - Subjects with follow up injection infiltrations that would likely impact the SUV. - Pregnant patients.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
F-18 FDG PET
Repeat scan performed by specially trained staff to reduce risk of repeat infiltration.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Wake Forest Baptist Health Winston-Salem North Carolina

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences Lucerno Dynamics, LLC

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Osman MM, Muzaffar R, Altinyay ME, Teymouri C. FDG Dose Extravasations in PET/CT: Frequency and Impact on SUV Measurements. Front Oncol. 2011 Nov 16;1:41. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2011.00041. eCollection 2011. — View Citation

Silva-Rodríguez J, Aguiar P, Sánchez M, Mosquera J, Luna-Vega V, Cortés J, Garrido M, Pombar M, Ruibal A. Correction for FDG PET dose extravasations: Monte Carlo validation and quantitative evaluation of patient studies. Med Phys. 2014 May;41(5):052502. doi: 10.1118/1.4870979. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Change in Metabolic Tumor Volume of Target Lesions Between Infiltrated and Non-infiltrated Scans Metabolic tumor volume to be measured using threshold defined in PERCIST criteria 7 days
Other Change in Total Lesion Glycolysis of Target Lesions Between Infiltrated and Non-infiltrated Scans Total lesion glycolysis is calculated for the same metabolic tumor volume as Outcome 2 7 days
Other Change in Estimated Tumor Stage or Predicted Response to Therapy Between Infiltrated and Non-infiltrated Scans Response is defined per PERCIST criteria 7 days
Primary Change in SUVpeak of Target Lesions Between Infiltrated and Non-infiltrated Scans Target lesions selected as per PERCIST criteria. These criteria require more space than allowed to explain. Reference J Nucl Med 2009; 50: 122S-150S. DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.057307 Baseline scan and follow up scan within 7 days