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Imaging of Peri-operative (periOP) Lung Injury

In Vivo Imaging of Peri-operative (periOP) Destructive Processes in the Lung

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02978885
Enrollment
1
Registered
2016-12-01
Start date
2018-06-11
Completion date
2020-02-05
Last updated
2021-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Lung Injury, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Keywords

Acute lung injury, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Whipple procedures, pancreatico-duodenectomies

Brief summary

The aim of study is to determine if 99mTc Annexin V-128 (AxV- 128/Tc) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-computed tomography (CT) can detect perioperative lung injury. The investigators will study patients undergoing major surgery, specifically Whipple procedures (pancreatico-duodenectomies) and compare AxV-128/Tc SPECT-CT scans before and after surgery in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and non-COPD patients.

Detailed description

Lung injury is commonly not detected unless structural damage has occurred. SPECT-CT scanning using a specific tracer that lights up when it detects apoptosis (programmed cell death) has been used to detect even minor lung injury for example by smoke inhalation in animals and may be more sensitive to detect a less severe injury. The present study aims to study SPECT-CT scan using a tracer for apoptosis, 99mTc Annexin V-128 (AxV- 128/Tc), to detect lung injury after major surgery. Prolonged ventilation during surgery can cause minor lung injury but is usually not clinically detected. The investigators are planning to study 40 patients (20 patients with pre-existing lung disease-COPD and 20 patients with normal preoperative lung function) who are undergoing Whipple operations or other major surgery. The investigators will obtain SPECT-CT scans before and then 2-3 days after surgery and compare the uptake of a radioactive tracer with plasma markers of lung injury (Soluble Receptors for Advanced Glycation End Products (sRAGE), Interleukin 6 (IL-6), Clara-cell 16 and lung surfactant protein D (SP-D) among others). The investigators will ask the subjects to undergo spirometry testing, blood draws and urine collection. In addition, a SPECT-CT scan that lasts approximately 1 hour will be performed prior to surgery and 2-3 days post-operatively (while still hospitalized). The total effective dose from the combined SPECT and CT scans is 6.2 millisievert (mSv). This effective dose is below what a patient receives during a standard 2 dose rest and stress cardiac nuclear imaging study and well within the range of current clinical nuclear imaging tests. The exact long term risk for development of cancer from diagnostic radiological procedures is currently under debate but all imaging procedures in this study are aimed to keep total radiation burden As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA).

Interventions

Injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc followed by SPECT CT

Injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc

A Whipple procedure - also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy - is a complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine (duodenum), the gallbladder and the bile duct. The Whipple procedure is used to treat tumors and other disorders of the pancreas, intestine and bile duct. It is the most often used surgery to treat pancreatic cancer that's confined to the head of the pancreas. After performing the Whipple procedure, your surgeon reconnects the remaining organs to allow you to digest food normally after surgery. Standard of care.

PROCEDUREMajor surgery

Additional surgical procedure(s) that is clinically indicated. Standard of care.

Sponsors

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
CollaboratorNIH
Columbia University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with moderate COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage II: forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) \<0.70 and FEV1 50-79% normal) undergoing Whipple procedures or other major surgeries * Patients with normal lung function undergoing Whipple procedures or other major abdominal surgeries

Exclusion criteria

* Age \< 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and FibrinogenUp to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD
Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and C-Reactive Protein (CRP)Up to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD
Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and White Blood Cell (WBC) CountUp to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and Clara-cell 16Up to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD
AxV-128/Tc UptakeUp to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD
Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and SP-DUp to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD
Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and RAGEUp to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD
Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and IL-6Up to 1 week from initial scanTo determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Normal Preoperative Lung Function
Patients with normal lung function undergoing Whipple procedures or other major surgeries will receive an injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc followed by SPECT-CT (AxV-128/Tc SPECT-CT imaging). SPECT-CT imaging: Injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc followed by SPECT CT AxV-128/Tc: Injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc Whipple procedure: A Whipple procedure - also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy - is a complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine (duodenum), the gallbladder and the bile duct. The Whipple procedure is used to treat tumors and other disorders of the pancreas, intestine and bile duct. It is the most often used surgery to treat pancreatic cancer that's confined to the head of the pancreas. After performing the Whipple procedure, your surgeon reconnects the remaining organs to allow you to digest food normally after surgery. Standard of care. Major surgery: Additional surgical procedure(s) that is clinically indicated. Standard of care.
0
Preoperative COPD
Patients with moderate COPD undergoing Whipple procedures or other major surgeries will receive an injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc followed by SPECT-CT (AxV-128/Tc SPECT-CT imaging). SPECT-CT imaging: Injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc followed by SPECT CT AxV-128/Tc: Injection of AxV-128 labeled with 99mTc Whipple procedure: A Whipple procedure - also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy - is a complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine (duodenum), the gallbladder and the bile duct. The Whipple procedure is used to treat tumors and other disorders of the pancreas, intestine and bile duct. It is the most often used surgery to treat pancreatic cancer that's confined to the head of the pancreas. After performing the Whipple procedure, your surgeon reconnects the remaining organs to allow you to digest food normally after surgery. Standard of care. Major surgery: Additional surgical procedure(s) that is clinically indicated. Standard of care.
0
Total0

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Region of Enrollment
United States
— participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 00 / 0
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 00 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

Primary

Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and Fibrinogen

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

Primary

Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and White Blood Cell (WBC) Count

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

Secondary

AxV-128/Tc Uptake

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

Secondary

Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and Clara-cell 16

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

Secondary

Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and IL-6

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

Secondary

Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and RAGE

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

Secondary

Correlation of AxV-128/Tc Uptake and SP-D

To determine if peri-operative lung injury can be detected with in vivo imaging in patients with COPD

Time frame: Up to 1 week from initial scan

Population: Study terminated due to poor enrollment. Data was not analyzed or disclosed due to subject confidentiality being an issue (n=1).

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