Whole-body MR in Staging Bone and Soft Tissue Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients(MetaMaRBo) (METAMARBO)

January 26, 2013 updated by: Steven Pans, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Whole-body Magnetische Resonantie Voor Het Opsporen Van Bot- en Weke Delenmetastasen Bij patiënten Met Een Borstcarcinoom (MetaMaRBo)

Prospective MR-imaging study : role of magnetic resonance (MR) and Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) MR in staging and therapy assessment in breast cancer patients with bone metastases.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

About 50 patients with a proven breast cancer and bone metastases will be included.

First step : staging

  • nuclear bone scan
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
  • MR (whole body short tau inversion recovery (STIR)-sequence and T1-sequence and Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI),no contrast administration

Aim :

  • Validation of whole body diffusion weighted imaging in detection of bone metastases and visceral metastases, comparing to Bone scan en PET/CT results.
  • To calculate cut-off values for DWI for bone and visceral metastases.

Second step : therapy follow-up/therapy assessment.

  • Two groups of patients (oncologist takes the decision about therapy)

    1. Patients treated by chemotherapy
    2. Patients treated by hormonal therapy
  • on week 3, 12-16 and 52 in the chemotherapy or hormonal therapy-setting, a whole body MR (same protocol, no contrast) will be performed.

End-point:

Whole body MR with DWI is useful and reliable to assess the treatment response.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Leuven, Belgium, 3000
        • Recruiting
        • University Hospitals Leuven
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Steven Pans, MD
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Breast cancer patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with a proven breast cancer (by biopsy or imaging)
  2. Bone metastases proven by MR, PET-CT or Bone. Patients with visceral metastases can be included if bone metastases are also present.
  3. Patient with an informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with a single bone metastasis treated by Radiotherapy will be excluded.
  2. Patients with contra-indication for MRI: pacemaker, cochlear implant, non MR compatible devices (Baclofenpump).
  3. Claustrophobia
  4. Patient in a bad general condition.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Breast cancer patients

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Validation of whole body diffusion weighted MRI in breastcancer patients
Time Frame: 6 months
whole body MRI will be correlated to the nucleair bone scan and PET-CT
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Whole body MRI with diffusion weighted imaging is a reliable imaging tool for therapy assessment
Time Frame: 12 months
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Steven Pans, MD, UZ Leuven Dept Radiology

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

February 7, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • S53057

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