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Prospective Study Evaluating the Medullary Thyroid Cancer Management's Care Using PET F-DOPA in Patients With a High Level of Postoperative Residual Thyrocalcitonin

Prospective Study Evaluating the Medullary Thyroid Cancer Management's Care Using PET ( Positron Emission Tomography) F-DOPA in Patients With a High Level of Postoperative Residual Thyrocalcitonin

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02856347
Acronym
CMTpostopFDOPA
Enrollment
24
Registered
2016-08-04
Start date
2017-03-22
Completion date
2020-12-20
Last updated
2025-11-18

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Conditions

Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Keywords

Medullary Thyroid Cancer, PET F-DOPA, 18-FDOPA

Brief summary

The aim of the trial is to study a radiating diagnosis agent used in post surgery when the biological assessment highlighted a residual disease. This is an inter-regional multicentric, prospective study evaluating the benefit of PET F-DOPA imaging in involved node detection compared to standard imaging assessment in patient with medullary thyroid cancer. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact and performance of a new PET / CT (computerized tomography ) tracer targeting dopamine receptor in patient with residual ganglionar biological disease after initial surgery of medullary thyroid cancer compared to standard imaging. Obtained data will be compared to the gold standard based on : * nodes cytology when they could be punctured * histology when a new surgery will be recommended * surveillance when the 2 first cases will be not applicable (imaging monitoring, evolution of thyrocalcitonin)

Interventions

Injection of 18F-DOPA and PET / CT-scan assessment

Sponsors

Institut Claudius Regaud
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age \> or = 18 years. 2. Patient with medullary thyroid cancer (sporadic or hereditary form). 3. Patient treated by total thyroidectomy with uni or bi-lateral lymph node dissection (in the central and/or lateral neck compartment). 4. Patient with elevated thyrocalcitonin rate \> or = 150 pg/ml assessed within 6 weeks or more after surgery. 5. Patient with standard imaging assessment performed during 3 months before PET 18-FDOPA. 6. Standard imaging assessment including at least a cervical ultra-sound, a cervico-thoracic CT-scan and/or a cervico-thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT-scan and a liver MRI. 7. Patient able to be followed at least 6 months after PET 18-FDOPA. 8. If women are breastfeeding, nursing should be discontinued during 24 hours after PET 18-FDOPA. 9. Patient must provide written informed consent prior to any specific procedure or assessment. 10. Patient must be affiliated to the French Social Security System.

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant patient. 2. Post-operative radiotherapy initiated before PET 18-FDOPA. 3. Patient with PET 18-FDG performed within 24 hours before PET 18-FDOPA. 4. Participation in any other clinical trial for therapeutic use. 5. Patient with PET / CT-scan exam contra-indication. 6. Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing psychological, familial, geographic or social condition that could interfere with medical follow-up and compliance to study procedures. 7. Patient protected by law.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Relative rate of TRUE positive nodes with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.up to 3 yearsAnalysis will be performed by node.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Relative rate of TRUE positive nodes with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.up to 3 yearsAnalysis will be performed by patient.
Relative rate of FALSE positive nodes with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.up to 3 yearsAnalyses will be performed by patient and by node.
Relative rate of TRUE positive and FALSE metastasis with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.up to 3 yearsAnalyses will be performed by patient and by metastasis.
Modification rate of patient's care after PET F-DOPA exam.up to 3 yearsComparison of the modification of care (orientation to a surgery or a surveillance) decided after standard imaging assessment following result of TEP-FDOPA exam.
The concordance between the PET F-DOPA results of each centre and centralized review.up to 3 yearsConcordance (centre / reviewer) of PET F-DOPA result interpretation will be evaluated.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026