Magnetic Resonance Thermal Image Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer

October 14, 2014 updated by: University of Chicago

A Pilot Study to Evaluate Magnet Resonance Thermal Imageguided Interstital Thermal Therapy for Focal Ablation of Breast Cancer

This pilot clinical trial studies magnetic resonance thermal image guided laser interstitial thermal therapy in treating patients with breast cancer. Magnetic resonance thermal image guided laser interstitial thermal therapy may be able to kill tumor cells by heating up the tumor cells without affecting the surrounding tissue

Study Overview

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the procedural success rate of using the Visualase magnetic resonance (MR)-guided laser system to target, access, thermally monitor, and focally ablate MR-visible breast cancer lesions.

2. To obtain preliminary data on ablative success using pathologic assessment for specimen excised subsequent to the ablation.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo MR-thermal image guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) over 1 hour.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 3-7 days.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470
        • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Postmenopausal state
  • Histological diagnosis of breast invasive ductal carcinoma with receptor profiles obtained
  • MRI visible breast lesion
  • Unifocal cancer, less than 1.5 cm in maximum diameter (clinical stage T1), with no evidence of extensive in situ cancer surrounding the main tumor; the eligibility will be determined by the MR imaging appearance of the tumor; if the tumor (proven invasive ductal carcinoma) is a unifocal mass without additional enhancement, it will be judged eligible; however, if the tumor is associated with additional enhancement and/or a satellite focus, it will not judged ineligible, as these are signs of additional in situ or invasive cancer
  • Clinical stage N0 (no metastatic axillary lymph node on physical examination or imaging work-up)
  • Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous surgery or radiation for the ipsilateral breast cancer
  • Presence of any condition (e.g., metal implant, shrapnel) not compatible with MRI
  • Tumor located less than 1 cm from the skin or the pectoralis muscle

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment (MR-thermal image guided LITT)
Patients undergo MR-thermal image guided LITT over 1 hour.
Undergo MR-thermal image guided LITT
Undergo MR-thermal image guided LITT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Frequency of not completing the procedure due to patient's discomfort
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Up to 7 days
Observed thermal damage on skin
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Moderate degree of skin burn which requires medical intervention will be considered side effects for stopping purposes.
Up to 7 days
Grade 3 or 4 toxicities assessed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC)
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Up to 7 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Amount of tumor necrosis
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Up to 7 days
Amount of viable tumor
Time Frame: Up to 7 days
Up to 7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hiroyuki Abe, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 15, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 15, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

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