A Study Comparing ex Vivo MRI Versus Radiography of Breast Specimens

June 4, 2013 updated by: Roberto Agresti, MD, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano

A Randomized Study Comparing ex Vivo MRI Versus Radiography of Breast Specimens in Evaluating Tumor-free Margins After Surgical Resection of Breast Microcalcifications

Radiography of breast specimens is currently the only radiological procedure used to verify removal of microcalcifications and presence of tumor-free margins after breast surgical resection. Ex vivo MRI will be tested for its ability to detect residual tumor tissue not detected by radiography in resected breast tumor specimens and/or its ability to verify tumor-free margins in breast cancer detected by MRI only.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

260

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

  • Italy
      • Milan, Italy, 20133
        • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori

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

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women with malignant breast disease identified by microcalcifications without clinically evident disease
  • Women candidate to breast preserving surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cardiac pacemaker, defibrillators, cardiac monitors
  • Brain stimulators, implantable spinal stimulators
  • Vascular and aneurismal clips
  • Hemostatic clips
  • Infusion pumps
  • Glaucoma drainage implants
  • Metallic foreign body positioned in vital organ of the patients
  • Some heart valves
  • Some vascular access ports, infusion pumps and catheters
  • Permanent contraceptive tubal device
  • Kidney disease

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: radiography
Arm1: patients undergo mammographic localizations and radiography of the specimen after surgical resection.
Device: radiography
Active Comparator: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Arm2: patients undergo MRI localization and ex vivo MRI after surgical resection.
Device: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diagnostic efficacy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) versus radiography in evaluating tumor-free margins in breast cancer specimens
Time Frame: 2 years
Diagnostic efficacy will be evaluated by statistical analysis
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

June 5, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 5, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2013

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 15/13

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