Multi-parametric MRI and Dual-energy CT in Patients of Gastric Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05508126

Last Updated: 2024-10-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

222 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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Accurate preoperative staging of gastric cancer is of major importance for guiding therapeutic decision-making, preventing both under- and over-treatment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic performance of the Multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in gastric cancer.

Detailed Description

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Gastric cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The therapeutic approach to gastric cancer is strongly dependent on preoperative stage. The crucial role of gastric cancer imaging lies in implementing individualized treatment regimens according to various stages of tumor.

CT scanning has been recommended as the first-line image modality for preoperative evaluation of gastric cancer by the 8th AJCC staging manual. However, for traditional CT, the accuracy of staging is highly variable and the sensitivity of early gastric cancer detection is relatively low. Recently, DECT has been increasingly used in clinical practice due to its powerful post-processing technique. A recent small sample study showed that monoenergetic images at 40 KeV improved lesion depiction and higher T stage accuracy for gastric cancer. Therefore, this study chose DECT instead of traditional CT to explore the diagnostic performance in preoperative staging.

Historically, the role of MRI in gastric cancer has been limited, and the guidelines have not yet recommended MRI as a first-line examination scheme. But with the continuous technical improvements for abdominal imaging (e.g. breath-hold sequences and high Resolution diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), free-breathing dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) sequence), mpMRI has become a promising imaging technology. In addition, given the advantages of non-radiation, non-invasiveness, and excellent soft tissue contrast, mpMRI may be more suitable for neoadjuvant therapy patients who require multiple evaluations.

Patients with gastric cancer confirmed by endoscopic biopsy will be prospectively included in this study. Patients undergo both mpMRI and DECT at baseline to stage the primary tumor, regional lymph nodes, and to rule out distant sites of disease. The interval between mpMRI and DECT examinations should not exceed 7 days. All patients will be treated according to standard practice in our institution. Patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy will undergo mpMRI and DECT scan again for restaging. The postoperative pathology results of these two examination methods were prospectively collected, and their efficacy was calculated according to the reference standard. After completion of study intervention, patients are followed up periodically.

Conditions

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Gastric Cancer Stage

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Primary staging group I

All patients will be treated according to standard practice. Patients in group I are patients that will be stratified for radical gastrectomy or endoscopic resection. Group I will undergo only a primary staging. All patients will take DECT and mpMRI examination within 1 week before surgery.

DECT examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

DECT examinations will be performed using a 192-slice CT scanner (SOMATOM, Force, Siemens, Forchheim, Germany).

mpMRI examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The examinations were conducted on a 3-T MR scanner (MAGNETOM Skyra; Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany).

Restaging group II

Patients in group II are patients that will be stratified for neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Group II will undergo a primary staging (DECT and mpMRI) and 1-2 times restaging (DECT and mpMRI).

DECT examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

DECT examinations will be performed using a 192-slice CT scanner (SOMATOM, Force, Siemens, Forchheim, Germany).

mpMRI examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The examinations were conducted on a 3-T MR scanner (MAGNETOM Skyra; Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany).

Interventions

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DECT examination

DECT examinations will be performed using a 192-slice CT scanner (SOMATOM, Force, Siemens, Forchheim, Germany).

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

mpMRI examination

The examinations were conducted on a 3-T MR scanner (MAGNETOM Skyra; Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany).

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Consecutive patients with preoperative pathologically confirmed GC by endoscopy and preoperative imaging data (DECT/mpMRI) were included.
* No contraindications for CT/MRI examination
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a history of previous therapy.
* Patients with recurrent gastric cancer
* Patients with a history of severe allergy to contrast agents
* Patients with imaging artefacts affect the evaluation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Yu-Dong Zhang

Nanjing, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Facility Contacts

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Yu-Dong Zhang, MD;PHD

Role: primary

15805151704

References

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Zhen Y, Xie Q, Liu L. Diagnostic Value of Spiral CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanning in Gastric Cancer and Precancerous Lesions. Scanning. 2022 May 23;2022:3627385. doi: 10.1155/2022/3627385. eCollection 2022.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35795615 (View on PubMed)

Giganti F, Orsenigo E, Arcidiacono PG, Nicoletti R, Albarello L, Ambrosi A, Salerno A, Esposito A, Petrone MC, Chiari D, Staudacher C, Del Maschio A, De Cobelli F. Preoperative locoregional staging of gastric cancer: is there a place for magnetic resonance imaging? Prospective comparison with EUS and multidetector computed tomography. Gastric Cancer. 2016 Jan;19(1):216-25. doi: 10.1007/s10120-015-0468-1. Epub 2015 Jan 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25614468 (View on PubMed)

Borggreve AS, Goense L, Brenkman HJF, Mook S, Meijer GJ, Wessels FJ, Verheij M, Jansen EPM, van Hillegersberg R, van Rossum PSN, Ruurda JP. Imaging strategies in the management of gastric cancer: current role and future potential of MRI. Br J Radiol. 2019 May;92(1097):20181044. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20181044. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30789792 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2021-SR-475

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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