Description of the Appearance of Brown Fat in Scanner (BAT)

September 7, 2016 updated by: University Hospital, Brest
The aim of this study is to investigate aspects of brown fat in scanner with injection via the PET-CT study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Brown fat is metabolically active adipose tissue. It can be responsible in PET-CT of a fixation of 18-FDG and a look of pseudo-infiltration of fat. These aspects can be sources of false positives. The objective here is to gain a better knowledge of the scanner in areas of brown fat.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

200

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

  • France
      • Brest, France, 29609
        • CHRU de Brest

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients had a thoraco-abdominopelvic PET-CT examination with18F-FDG in a clinical setting which warranted.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consecutive patients since June 2014, who underwent a thoraco-abdominopelvic PET-CT examination with 18F-FDG in the University Hospital of Brest, in a clinical setting which warranted.
  • Major Patients
  • No opposition formalized

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal of participation

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Density value
Time Frame: 1 year
measured by CT and expressed in Hounsfield Units
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Standard Uptake Values (SUV) adipose tissue "white" and "brown".
Time Frame: 1 year
SUV maximum and average
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Brest

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Douraied Ben Salem, Professor, CHRU de Brest

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

November 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 30, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

September 8, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 8, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BAT

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