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The Character of Perfusion Parameters Derived From MDCT Between Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lung in the Treatment Course of Radiation Therapy

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by National Taiwan University Hospital, January 2008

Sponsored by: National Taiwan University Hospital
Information provided by: National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00751543
  Purpose

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in Taiwan. Recently, there are more treatment methods available which result in increased patient survival. Although adenocarcinoma and squ/amous cell carcinoma were both categorized as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the recent advancement of target therapy implied that these two histologies behave differently (Shah NT, et al. 2005; Sandler A, et al. 2006). Radiation therapy is an important method for locally advanced non-resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Computed tomography (CT) is the mainstay for evaluating lung cancer. The advance of multi-row detector CT (MDCT) provides volumetric acquisition within a breath hold, and enables detailed evaluation of tissue and organ perfusion with excellent resolution. Using this new technique with image post processing, excellent spatial resolution and functional perfusion information can be obtained simultaneously. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore not only the longitudinal change of lung cancer eligible for radiation therapy but also comparison of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell lung cancers using perfusion MDCT. Total twenty patients with histopathologically proved adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma will be enrolled in this study and receive longitudinal study for perfusion MDCT evaluation before, during radiation therapy and in early and late phases after complete radiation therapy. Two-compartment Patlak plotting will be used for processing the image data, and tumor blood volume and permeability will be derived. From this study, we expect to understand the change of tumor vascularity after radiation therapy and characters of treatment response of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in addition to the change of tumor size.


Condition Intervention
Adenocarcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Radiation: CT, radiation therapy

MedlinePlus related topics:   Cancer    Lung Cancer   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment
Official Title:   The Character of Perfusion Parameters Derived From MDCT Between Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lung in the Treatment Course of Radiation Therapy

Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • This study will provide information of quantitative measurement of lung cancer, in term of tumor permeability (mL/100 mL/min) and blood volume (mL/100 mL), in addition to tumor size. [ Time Frame: Dec, 2008 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • The information may be beneficial to understand the longitudinal change of internal tumor vascular composition following radiation therapy and between tumors of different histopathology (i.e. adenocarcinoma vs. squamous cell carcinoma). [ Time Frame: Dec, 2008 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment:   20
Study Start Date:   January 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:   December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:
    Radiation: CT, radiation therapy
    Computed tomography (CT) is the mainstay for evaluating lung cancer. The advance of multi-row detector CT (MDCT) provides volumetric acquisition within a breath hold, and enables detailed evaluation of tissue and organ perfusion with excellent resolution
  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18 and up
  • Males and females

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00751543

Contacts
Contact: Chang Yeun-Chung, Ph.D     886-2-23123456 ext 65566     ycc5566@ntu.edu.tw    

Locations
Taiwan
Yeun-Chung Chang     Recruiting
      Taipei, Taiwan, 100

Sponsors and Collaborators
National Taiwan University Hospital
  More Information


Responsible Party:   National Taiwan University Hospital ( Yeun-Chung Chang / Department of Medical Imaging )
Study ID Numbers:   200705059R
First Received:   September 10, 2008
Last Updated:   September 11, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00751543
Health Authority:   Taiwan: National Bureau of Controlled Drugs;   United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
To evaluate the longitudinal change of tumor perfusion in the course of radiation therapy in adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma using perfusion MDCT  
Comparison between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma will be evaluated according to the derived perfusion parameter obtained from perfusion MDCT  

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Epidermoid carcinoma
Thoracic Neoplasms
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Neoplasms
Squamous cell carcinoma
Lung Diseases
Carcinoma, squamous cell
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms by Histologic Type

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 06, 2008




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