FDG PET-CT for Lymphoma Radiotherapy Planning Version 1.3

May 18, 2015 updated by: The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

A Pilot Study to Optimise the Use of FDG PET-CT and Deformable Image Co-registration for Lymphoma Radiotherapy Planning

Chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy is used to treat early stage lymphomas with excellent cure rates. However, a significant proportion of these patients develop cancers and heart diseases years later as a result of the radiotherapy. Therefore, there is a move to reduce radiation exposure without compromising cure rates. Radiotherapy is planned using a CT scan taken following chemotherapy when many of the original sites of the lymphoma are no longer visible using a CT scan taken following chemotherapy when many of the original sites of the lymphoma are no longer visible.

In order to safely minimise the volume treated with radiotherapy it is necessary to accurately reconstruct the extent of the lymphoma prior to chemotherapy on this 'planning' CT scan. A PETCT prior to chemotherapy is the best way of demonstrating the original extent of the lymphoma, but is taken in a different position to the radiotherapy treatment position. This aim of this study is to explore whether a PETCT scan taken prior to chemotherapy in the radiotherapy treatment position, in conjunction with advanced software to combine this scan with the subsequent radiotherapy planning CT, can be used to more accurately identify the lymphoma target. The study aims to recruit up to 20 patients with early stage Hodgkin lymphoma or high grade nonHodgkin lymphoma. A routine staging PETCT will be followed at the same session by a PETCT in the radiotherapy treatment position appropriate radiotherapy immobilisation devices. Participation in the study will not affect treatment decisions or the radiotherapy planning process. The PETCT in the radiotherapy planning position will be made available to the treating clinicians. The process of planning radiotherapy will not be systematically altered by the study. The study is aimed at determining how to improve the radiotherapy planning process in the future, in the hope of a reducing in the long term side effects of treatment whilst retaining high cure rates.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

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

  • United Kingdom
      • Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF
        • Recruiting
        • The Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust
        • Contact:
          • Robin Prestwich, PhD, FRCR, MRCP, BMBCh

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

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥18
  • WHO Performance status 02
  • Histologically proven Hodgkin lymphoma or high grade nonHodgkin lymphoma
  • Ann Arbor Stage I/II disease based upon clinical examination and any radiology investigations performed
  • Clinical decision to proceed with sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy if stage I/II disease is confirmed on subsequent 18FDGPETCT staging
  • Residual disease in situ after biopsy
  • Able to provide fully informed written consent
  • Able to lie flat for 1 hour
  • Not be pregnant or breast feeding. Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception, be surgically sterile, or be postmenopausal.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to fluorine18 FDG
  • Hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast media or Gadolinium
  • Poorly controlled diabetes
  • Acute renal failure or moderate renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min)
  • Uncontrolled pain
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Female patients must not be pregnant and if of child bearing age using adequate contraception
  • Breast feeding
  • Serious psychiatric comorbidity

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Pilot
Radiation: Radiotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PETCT scan taken prior to chemotherapy in the radiotherapy treatment position, in conjunction with advanced software to combine this scan with the subsequent radiotherapy planning CT, to more accurately identify the lymphoma target.
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 20, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RD12/10519

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