Evaluate the Use of the Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Determining if the Breast Tumor is Benign or Malignant

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University, November 2008

First Received: March 12, 2008 Last Updated: November 25, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Information provided by:	State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00639171

Purpose

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) is a novel imaging technique for noninvasive probing of biochemical properties of tissue. While MRS does not generate images of tumor per se it allows biochemical spectroscopic data to be obtained in vivo from user defined region-of-interest. In this manner, biochemical information elucidated by MRS can be interpreted in relation to detailed anatomy and images of metabolite distribution can be created. The aim of MRS is to identify presence and concentration of metabolites characteristic for normal and abnormal (tumor) cellular activities hence allow differential normal tissue from pathological tissue, as well as allow differentiating malignant from benign tumors.

Condition
Breast Tumors

Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer

MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Only, Prospective
Official Title:	Clinical Implementation and Evaluation of MR Spectroscopy for Breast Cancer Detection

Further study details as provided by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	November 2003
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 Subjects with suspicious breast lesions that warrant further evaluation
2 Normal subjects used to evaluate software and to develop and optimize MR sequences

Detailed Description:

Recent in vivo studies have reported successful use of 1H and 31P MRS in differentiating between benign and malignant tumors in breast tissue. These studies demonstrated an increase in the choline metabolite peak that reflects an increase in choline-containing metabolites in 70-80% of breast carcinomas, as compared to 14-18% of benign breast tumors.The objectives would be to determine sensitivity/specificity of MRS in the context of breast CA, We will use normal volunteers to test software and to develop and optimize MR scan sequences prior to or during the testing of target subjects with suspicious breast lesion.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects will be recruited from two ongoing clinical studies of the breast at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

subjects should have well defined suspicious breast lesion and that will be biopsied
subjects are to include; varied volunteers with different breast tissue with characteristics such as dense breasts, fibrocystic breasts, "small" breasted and "large" breasted women.

Exclusion Criteria:

Women of childbearing potential who are not practicing a medically accepted method of birth control should not participate
Subjects that are pregnant, breast-feeding, should not be able to participate
Subjects having any of the following metallic devices, will be ineligible to participate in the study: pacemaker, prosthesis, artificial heart valve, coronary artery stents, TENS (Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulator) or other neurological stimulation units and surgical clips.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00639171

Contacts

Contact: Andrzej Krol, PhD	315-464-7064	krola@upstate.edu
Contact: Susan Hemingway, CCRP	315-464-5099	hemingws@upstate.edu

Locations

United States, New York
SUNY Upstate Medical University	Recruiting
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
Contact: Susan Hemingway, CCRP 315-464-5099 hemingws@upstate.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Andrzej Krol, PhD

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	SUNY Upstate Medical University ( Andrzej Krol, PhD )
Study ID Numbers:	SUNYUMU 4909
Study First Received:	March 12, 2008
Last Updated:	November 25, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00639171 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University:

breast
diagnostic radiology
suspicious breast tumors
MRI

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Skin Diseases
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Skin Diseases
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 06, 2009