Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging for Diagnosing Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Post Ablation

NCT ID: NCT05641935

Last Updated: 2025-05-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

210 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-03

Study Completion Date

2027-08-31

Brief Summary

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This phase II trial studies how well contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) works for diagnosing patients with renal cell cancer (RCC) that has come back (recurrent) after an ablation. Diagnostic imaging, such as CEUS, may help find and monitor long term renal cell cancer recurrence following cryo or microwave ablation.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To characterize and compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, and inter-reader agreement of 2D contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting recurrent or residual renal cell carcinoma (RCC) following ablation, using a combination of standard of care imaging follow-up and tissue pathology as a reference standard.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the potential improvement to the qualitative assessments of 2D CEUS when fused with the patient's pre-treatment cross sectional imaging.

II. To assess the potential added value of using multi-modality volumetric CEUS for detecting RCC recurrence post ablation.

III. To explore the use of quantitative imaging parameters extracted from 2D/3D CEUS datasets to determine if this improves the overall performance of CEUS.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

I. An advanced Doppler technique designed for detection of slower flow will also be investigated as a non-contrast based approach for detecting recurrent disease.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive Lumason intravenously (IV) and undergo CEUS imaging with MRI/CT on study. Patients' electronic medical record is reviewed every 6 months throughout study.

Conditions

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Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma Renal Cell Carcinoma

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 (CEUS with MRI/CT)

Patients receive Lumason IV and undergo CEUS imaging with MRI/CT on study. Patients' electronic medical record is reviewed every 6 months throughout study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Microspheres

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo CEUS

Computed Tomography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo CT

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo MRI

Electronic Health Record Review

Intervention Type OTHER

Review electronic medical record

Interventions

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Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Microspheres

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Undergo CEUS

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Computed Tomography

Undergo CT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Electronic Health Record Review

Review electronic medical record

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Lumason SF6 Lipid Microspheres Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid-type A Microspheres CEUS CAT CAT Scan Computed Axial Tomography computerized axial tomography Computerized Tomography CT CT SCAN tomography Magnetic Resonance Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan Medical Imaging Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance MR MR Imaging MRI MRI Scan NMR Imaging NMRI nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Previously received cryotherapy or microwave therapy of RCC
* Has available contrast enhanced (CE)-MRI or CE-CT imaging prior to ablative therapy
* Have previously had or are scheduled to have a contrast-enhanced MRI/CT for the monitoring of RCC recurrence within 4 weeks of the CEUS study
* Be at least 18 years of age
* Be medically stable
* If a female of child-bearing age, must have a negative pregnancy test
* Have signed Informed Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who are medically unstable, patients who are seriously or terminally ill, and patients whose clinical course is unpredictable
* Patients with known sensitivities to the components of Lumason
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

john eisenbrey

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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john eisenbrey

Associate Professor, Radiology

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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John Eisenbrey, PhD

Role: CONTACT

215-503-5188

Facility Contacts

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John Eisenbrey, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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R01CA269750

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

JT 24546

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

22F.825

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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