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| Sponsored by: |
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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| Information provided by: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00507884 |
Purpose
Objectives:
To provide preliminary data to enable subsequent development of an MRI protocol at 3 Tesla for evaluation of renal tumors and their vascular supply, which can be adopted in patients who are unable to undergo CT evaluation.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Kidney Neoplasms |
Procedure: 3 Tesla MRI Scan |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Case-Only, Prospective |
| Official Title: | Pilot Study to Develop 3 Tesla MRI for Evaluation of Renal Tumors |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 45 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2005 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
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Patients with renal tumors scheduled to have a CT scan of the kidneys and abdomen.
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Procedure: 3 Tesla MRI Scan
MRI of the kidneys and abdomen to be done within 15 days following the routine CT and lasting 45 minutes.
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"3 Tesla" MRI is a new MRI scanner that in theory, can produce better images than currently available MRI scanners.
Currently, CT scanning is the main way of evaluating tumors in the kidneys. However, there are some patients who cannot have CT scans (usually, because of allergy to CT contrast medium or kidney damage/failure). It is with these patients that researchers are hoping to use a technique (using MRI) that is as good as CT scanning.
As part of your standard of care, your doctor is requesting a CT scan of your kidneys and abdomen. If you take part in this study, you will have a "3 Tesla" MRI scan of your kidneys and abdomen as well, within 15 days following your routine CT.
For the "3 Tesla" MRI scan, you will be lying flat on the MRI scanner, and as with a regular scan, you will have a small needle placed in a vein in your arm to inject the contrast dye. A diuretic, Lasix, will be given to help distend the internal tubes in the kidney to help view your kidney better. The MRI scan will take about 45 minutes. As with regular scans, you may be asked to hold your breath on occasions.
Your participation in the study will be complete at the end of the MRI scan. The routine CT scan will be the main decision making examination. However, if the MRI shows something different and potentially relevant to your care, your referring physician will be informed.
This is an investigational study. "3 Tesla" MRI scans are commercially available. A total of 45 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at M. D. Anderson.
Eligibility| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study participants with renal tumors scheduled to have a CT scan of the kidneys and abdomen.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Chaan Ng, MD | 713-792-6759 |
| United States, Texas | |
| U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Recruiting |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
| Principal Investigator: Chaan Ng, MD | |
| Principal Investigator: | Chaan Ng, MD | U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ( Chaan Ng, MD/Associate Professor ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 2004-0875 |
| Study First Received: | July 26, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | October 31, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00507884 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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Kidney Neoplasms Renal Tumors Magnetic Resonance Imaging 3 Tesla MRI MRI |
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Urologic Diseases Kidney Neoplasms Urogenital Neoplasms Renal cancer |
Kidney Diseases Kidney cancer Urologic Neoplasms Urinary tract neoplasm |
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Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site |
