Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Gynecologic Malignancies Involving the Vagina

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01703195

Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting

First Posted : October 10, 2012

Last Update Posted : January 11, 2018

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if a type of MRI scan called diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is accurate in checking the status of tumors. Researchers also want to learn if DWI can predict how tumors will respond to radiation therapy.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Vaginal Cancer	Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Procedure: Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMR)	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

If you agree to take part in this study, information will be collected from your medical record including your age, sex, and status of the disease.

For the MRI scans, you will receive a routine contrast drug by vein. Contrast drugs are used by doctors in order to see MRI images more clearly.

A modified MRI scan will performed right after your scheduled standard-of-care MRI scan. This modified MRI scan is the investigational scan. To complete the modified MRI scan, you will need to stay in the MRI scanner for about 8 extra minutes. It should take about 47 minutes total to complete both scans.

The way that researchers program the MRI machine and the order in which the images are taken is what is being modified for the investigational scan. These changes may help researchers capture better images.

Length of Study:

Your participation on this study will be over after the modified MRI scan is complete.

This is an investigational study. The standard-of-care MRI scan method is FDA approved and commercially available for the diagnosis of several diseases. The modified MRI scan method is being used in research only.

Up to 25 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

Study Design


Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	12 participants
Intervention Model:	Single Group Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Diagnostic
Official Title:	Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Gynecologic Malignancies Involving the Vagina
Actual Study Start Date :	November 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date :	November 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date :	November 2019

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Body Weight Diagnostic Imaging MRI Scans

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Vaginal Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMR) Patients receive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMR) imaging pre-treatment and 4-6 weeks post-treatment.	Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) obtained pre-treatment and 4-6 weeks post-treatment. Other Name: MRI Procedure: Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMR) Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMR) obtained pre-treatment and 4-6 weeks post-treatment. Other Name: DWMR

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Accuracy of Tumor Involvement Detection [ Time Frame: 1 day ]
Location of tumor involvement determined based on pre-treatment imaging findings, where inferior margin of tumor marked on the MRI. Tumor involved areas will then be evaluated by EUA, where fiducial markers will be placed and MRI images will be fused with the CT images to find if there is any discrepancy between the EUA and the DWI images. The primary endpoint is the accuracy of tumor involvement detection (binary endpoint), where tumor invasion is defined as similar to that seen by EUA, in the anterior/posterior or the lateral walls of the vagina. Similarity will be defined as the tumor margin seen on MRI being similar to what is seen on the EUA where the markers correspond to the margins defined on the MRI. This will be defined as 5mm or less.

Secondary Outcome Measures :

Ability of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMR) to Assess Response to Radiation Therapy [ Time Frame: 4 weeks after radiation therapy treatment ]
Secondary endpoints include quantitative measurements of discrepancies (or: quantitative measurement of the discrepancy) between DWMR and exam under anesthesia (EUA), agreement and difference between DWMR and other MR sequences (T2, DGE), and the ability of DWMR to assess response to therapy. Summary statistics of results for each modality tabulated. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV estimated along with corresponding 95% CIs. Quantitative discrepancy measurements summarized using mean, SD, and range. Difference and agreement between DWMR and other MR sequences assessed using the McNemar test and Kappa statistics, respectively.

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients who have gynecologic malignancies involving the middle third and the distal third of the vagina who will be receiving radiation therapy
Patients who have gynecologic malignancies involving the upper, middle and/or lower third of the vagina or are undergoing pelvic exenteration.

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant patients
Any implantable medical device that is not MRI compatible (e.g. pacemakers, defibrillators, pain pumps or insulin pumps)

Contacts and Locations

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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01703195

Locations


United States, Texas
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Sponsors and Collaborators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Priya Bhosale, MD	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

More Information

Additional Information:

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site


Responsible Party:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01703195 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2011-0656 NCI-2012-02054 ( Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP )
First Posted:	October 10, 2012 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	January 11, 2018
Last Verified:	January 2018

Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:


Vaginal Cancer Malignancies involving the vagina Middle third and the distal third of the vagina Pre and post radiation therapy Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging DWMR	Magnetic resonance imaging MRI Tumor involvement Response to radiation therapy XRT

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Neoplasms Vaginal Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Female Urogenital Neoplasms	Neoplasms by Site Vaginal Diseases Genital Diseases, Female

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