Ultra High Field MRI and MRS Techniques in Diagnosing Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01938651

Last Updated: 2016-08-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-06-30

Brief Summary

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This pilot clinical trial studies ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) techniques in diagnosing breast cancer. New diagnostic procedures may be a more sensitive way to detect breast cancer.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To implement quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI, diffusion-weighted (DW)-MRI, 31 phosphorus (31P) MRS, magnetization transfer (MT)-MRI, chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST)-MRI, and high-resolution structural imaging at 7 Tesla in patients for diagnosing breast tumors.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo measurement of tumor perfusion and permeability using DCE-MRI, tumor cellularity using DW-MRI, phospholipid metabolism using 31P MRS, macromolecular content using MT-MRI, and cellular protein content using CEST-MRI. Diagnostic performance of one, or a combination, of these metrics will be investigated in the context of breast cancer.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Diagnostic (7T ultra high-field MRI/MRS)

Patients undergo measurement of tumor perfusion and permeability using DCE-MRI, tumor cellularity using DW-MRI, phospholipid metabolism using 31P MRS, macromolecular content using MT-MRI, and cellular protein content using CEST-MRI. All of these procedures are integrated into a single MRI exam lasting under 60 min.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

high field strength magnetic resonance imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo 7T MRI

magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo 31P MRS

chemical exchange saturation transfer magnetic resonance imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo CEST-MRI

diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo DW-MRI

dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo DCE-MRI

Interventions

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high field strength magnetic resonance imaging

Undergo 7T MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

Undergo 31P MRS

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

chemical exchange saturation transfer magnetic resonance imaging

Undergo CEST-MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

Undergo DW-MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Undergo DCE-MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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high field strength MRI 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging CEST MRI diffusion-weighted MRI DCE-MRI

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects must have signed an approved consent form
* Must be at least 18 years old
* Subjects must have undergone x-ray mammography and/or ultrasonography
* Subjects must have undergone standard clinical (1.5 Tesla) MRI as part of their standard-of-care diagnostic workup:

* To evaluate the extent of disease for a previously diagnosed cancer, or
* To evaluate a clinically suspected lesion that was occult on mammography and/or ultrasonography, or
* Because the patient is considered high-risk (according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network \[NCCN\] criteria)
* Subjects must be classified Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) 4 or 5
* Subjects must be scheduled for diagnostic biopsy to evaluate a lesion that measures \>10 mm in the greatest dimension.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who have distant metastases
* Subjects who have any type of bioimplant activated by mechanical, electronic, or magnetic means (e.g., cochlear implants, pacemakers, neurostimulators, biostimulators, electronic infusion pumps, aneurysm clip, etc), because such devices may be displaced or malfunction
* Subjects who have any type of ferromagnetic bioimplant that could potentially be displaced by the magnetic field of the MRI scanner
* Subjects who may have shrapnel imbedded in their bodies (such as from war wounds), metal workers, and machinists (potential for metallic fragments in or near the eyes)
* Subjects with a history of renal disease (including renal cancer), diabetes, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
* Creatinine \>= 1.5 times upper limit of normal
* Estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min
* Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding; the MRI Procedure Screening Form will be used to identify and exclude subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding; a urine pregnancy test/or serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) will also be performed for pre-menopausal women who are not using contraceptives
* Subjects who have exhibited past allergic or other adverse reactions in response to intravenous injection of Magnevist (gadopentetate dimeglumine) or other gadolinium-containing contrast agents
* Subjects who exhibit noticeable anxiety and/or claustrophobia or who exhibit severe vertigo when they are moved into the magnet bore
* Subjects incapable of giving informed written consent, for the following reasons:

* Inability to adhere to the experimental protocols for any reason
* Inability to communicate with the research team
* Limited ability to give informed consent due to mental disability, altered mental status, confusion, or psychiatric disorders
* Prisoners or other individuals deemed to be susceptible to coercion
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Thomas Yankeelov

Director of Cancer Imaging Research, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS); Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Cancer Biology;

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Thomas Yankeelov

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Locations

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2013-00435

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VICC BRE 1277

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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