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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging for Diagnosing Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Post Ablation

Multi-Modality Detection of RCC Recurrence Post Ablation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05641935
Enrollment
210
Registered
2022-12-08
Start date
2022-11-03
Completion date
2027-08-31
Last updated
2026-02-17

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Conditions

Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma

Brief summary

This phase II trial studies how well contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) works for diagnosing patients with renal cell cancer (RCC) that has come back (recurrent) after an ablation. Diagnostic imaging, such as CEUS, may help find and monitor long term renal cell cancer recurrence following cryo or microwave ablation.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To characterize and compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, and inter-reader agreement of 2D contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting recurrent or residual renal cell carcinoma (RCC) following ablation, using a combination of standard of care imaging follow-up and tissue pathology as a reference standard. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the potential improvement to the qualitative assessments of 2D CEUS when fused with the patient's pre-treatment cross sectional imaging. II. To assess the potential added value of using multi-modality volumetric CEUS for detecting RCC recurrence post ablation. III. To explore the use of quantitative imaging parameters extracted from 2D/3D CEUS datasets to determine if this improves the overall performance of CEUS. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. An advanced Doppler technique designed for detection of slower flow will also be investigated as a non-contrast based approach for detecting recurrent disease. OUTLINE: Patients receive Lumason intravenously (IV) and undergo CEUS imaging with MRI/CT on study. Patients' electronic medical record is reviewed every 6 months throughout study.

Interventions

PROCEDUREContrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

Undergo CEUS

PROCEDUREComputed Tomography

Undergo CT

PROCEDUREMagnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

OTHERElectronic Health Record Review

Review electronic medical record

Sponsors

john eisenbrey
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

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

* Previously received cryotherapy or microwave therapy of RCC * Has available contrast enhanced (CE)-MRI or CE-CT imaging prior to ablative therapy * Have previously had or are scheduled to have a contrast-enhanced MRI/CT for the monitoring of RCC recurrence within 4 weeks of the CEUS study * Be at least 18 years of age * Be medically stable * If a female of child-bearing age, must have a negative pregnancy test * Have signed Informed Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are medically unstable, patients who are seriously or terminally ill, and patients whose clinical course is unpredictable * Patients with known sensitivities to the components of Lumason

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Renal cell carcinoma recurrenceUp to 2 yearsBaseline imaging will be reviewed and compared to the contrast enhanced imaging to diagnose recurrence.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement of diagnostic imaging using 2D contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with magnetic resonance/ computed tomography fusionUp to 2 yearsContrast-enhanced imaging on all patients will be evaluated by radiologists at each site to determine if it increases the ability to diagnose recurrence compared to standard imaging.
Measurement with multimodality 3D CEUS to improve detection of recurrenceUp to 2 years3D CEUS imaging will be evaluated by radiologists at each site to determine if it improved detection of recurrence.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTJohn Eisenbrey, PhD
john.eisenbrey@jefferson.edu215-503-5188

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026