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An Investigational Scan (Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion Weighted Imaging) for the Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Treatment Response

Evaluation of Treatment Response of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases With Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion Weighted Imaging

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04796818
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-03-15
Start date
2020-08-12
Completion date
2026-01-31
Last updated
2026-01-14

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

Conditions

Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver, Resectable Colorectal Carcinoma, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8

Brief summary

This trial evaluates the treatment response of colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver (liver metastases) using intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion weighted imaging (IVIM DWI). IVIM DWI is new kind of imaging scan that may help measure changes in disease before and after chemotherapy in patients with colorectal liver metastases.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine whether intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) can detect a difference between the changes in the diffusion related parameters in patients before and after chemotherapy between responders and nonresponders. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Use respiratory-triggered DWI and quantitative T2 maps for the evaluation of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) after treatment. II. Assess whether changes in these parameters correlate to pathologic treatment response (percent necrosis) determined on pathology. OUTLINE: Patients undergo IVIM DWI over 10 minutes during standard of care MRI within 30 days of starting chemotherapy and after 4-6 cycles of preoperative chemotherapy.

Interventions

Undergo IVIM DWI

Sponsors

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with treatment-naive resectable CLM, who will start chemotherapy with oxaliplatin with fluorouracil (5-FU)/leucovorin (FOLFOX), irinotecan with 5-FU/leucovorin (FOLFIRI), or a combination, such as fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI), with or without a biologic agent * Patients with at least 1 colorectal liver metastasis measuring at least 1 cm * Patients with anticipated follow-up before and after surgery at MD Anderson

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have already received preoperative chemotherapy for the CLM or will undergo radiation therapy, ablative therapies, or other non-surgical therapies directed at the liver * Patients allergic to gadolinium * Patients with pacemakers * Greater than 400 pounds in weight

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute change in the true diffusion coefficient (D)Up to 3 months or 5 months (each cycle is 28 days)The absolute changes of parameter D between response and nonresponse groups will be compared using a two-sample t-test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Diffusion related parameters in intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion weighted imagingUp to 3 months or 5 months (each cycle is 28 days)

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactPriya R Bhosale
priya.bhosale@mdanderson.org713-792-0221

Outcome results

None listed

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