3 Tesla MRI in Patients With Bladder Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00938145

Last Updated: 2025-04-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

98 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-08

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: New diagnostic procedures, such as 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may help find bladder cancer and learn the extent of disease.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well 3 Tesla MRI works in finding cancer in patients with bladder cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* To evaluate whether 3 Tesla MRI can accurately determine the primary tumor (T) stage and pelvic lymph nodes (N) stage in patients with localized bladder cancer as compared to histopathology staging.

Secondary

* To determine whether 3 Tesla MRI can determine if the primary bladder tumor is responding to neoadjuvant chemotherapy at the mid-point of the planned treatment (after 2 courses).
* To assess whether an ex-vivo ultra-high-field MRI (4.7-11.7 Tesla) tissue scan can more accurately determine clinical stage of a primary bladder tumor and local extent of the disease (i.e., involvement of contiguous organs and regional lymph nodes) as compared to histopathology staging.

OUTLINE: Patients may receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy (typically four 21-day courses of cisplatin-based therapy) followed by standard radical cystectomy and lymph node dissection.

Patients undergo a 3 Tesla MRI scan at baseline to stage the primary tumor, regional lymph nodes, and to rule out distant sites of disease. The MRI includes diagnostic high-resolution anatomical images (e.g., T1-weighted and T2-weighted images along axial or optimal directions) and experimental images including functional MRI (e.g., dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, diffusion-weighted MRI, MR spectroscopy, and chemical exchange-dependent saturation-transfer imaging). Patients also undergo a 3 Tesla MRI scan after 2 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Patients not receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy undergo a 3 Tesla MRI scan 2-4 weeks before radical cystectomy and lymph node dissection.

Specimens from the radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection are examined ex-vivo by ultra-high-field MRI and the Micro-Imaging Specimen Study Form is completed. The specimens are then examined by the pathology department as per standard routine.

Conditions

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Bladder Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MRI+surgery

3 Tesla MRI/Cystectomy and Lymphadenectomy/Urinary Diversion/Specimen Ultra-High field MRI

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Specimen Ultra-High field MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Immediately following removal of the bladder and lymph nodes, the specimens will be transported to the ultra-high-field MRI scanner for high resolution imaging.

Cystectomy and Lymphadenectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The patient will undergo radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection with no deviation from standard surgical care. A urinary tract reconstruction will follow as either a continent or incontinent form of diversion.

MRI+surgery+chemotherapy

3 Tesla MRI/Cystectomy and Lymphadenectomy/Urinary Diversion/Specimen Ultra-High field MRI/chemotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Specimen Ultra-High field MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Immediately following removal of the bladder and lymph nodes, the specimens will be transported to the ultra-high-field MRI scanner for high resolution imaging.

chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

The majority of patients will be candidates to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical cystectomy as part of standard clinical care. Patients will most often receive cisplatin based therapy for a period of three months (four 21 day cycles).

Cystectomy and Lymphadenectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The patient will undergo radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection with no deviation from standard surgical care. A urinary tract reconstruction will follow as either a continent or incontinent form of diversion.

Interventions

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Specimen Ultra-High field MRI

Immediately following removal of the bladder and lymph nodes, the specimens will be transported to the ultra-high-field MRI scanner for high resolution imaging.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

chemotherapy

The majority of patients will be candidates to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical cystectomy as part of standard clinical care. Patients will most often receive cisplatin based therapy for a period of three months (four 21 day cycles).

Intervention Type DRUG

Cystectomy and Lymphadenectomy

The patient will undergo radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection with no deviation from standard surgical care. A urinary tract reconstruction will follow as either a continent or incontinent form of diversion.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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chemo surgery

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Known bladder cancer
* Scheduled for radical cystectomy and lymph node dissection.
* Able and willing to give valid written informed consent.
* No contraindications to the MRI(magnetic resonance imaging).

Exclusion Criteria

* Not pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study, or nursing.
* No allergy to contrast agents.
* Patient with significant renal insufficiency, i.e. an estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGRF) less than 30 mL/min/1.73m2.
* Any condition conflict based on the investigation's clinical judgment that would prevent the patient from completion all trial assessments and visits.
* Inability or unwillingness to cooperate with requirements of this trial.
* Patients who exhibit noticeable anxiety and/or claustrophobia or who exhibit severe vertigo when they are moved into the MR.
* Patients with sickle cell anemia and other hemolytic anemia.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Cincinnati

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael V Knopp MD PhD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael V. Knopp, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2012-00937

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

OSU-08063

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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