Suitability of DCE-MRI for Detection of Vascular Changes After VBT

A Pilot Study to Assess the Suitability of DCE-MRI for Detection of Vascular Changes After Vaginal Brachytherapy

This is a pilot study of DCE MR imaging to detect vascular changes in the vagina during and after radiotherapy n patients receiving adjuvant brachytherapyfor cervical or endometrial cancer.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

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

    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • Must have histologically confirmed carcinoma of the cervix, carcinoma or carcinosarcoma of the uterus.
  • Subjects are receiving intracavitary brachytherapy.
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2.
  • Creatinine clearance 30.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with an inability to tolerate MR imaging (i.e. claustrphobia)
  • Study subjects who have contraindication to MRI scanning such as but not limited to subjects with pacemakers, metal fragments in the eye or certain metallic implants.
  • Patients who do not speak or read English.

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: DCE-MRI

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 8, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

December 8, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 11, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 26, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2019

Last Verified

November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

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