Contrast-enhanced MRI in Detecting Benign and Malignant Liver Lesions
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02156739 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 5, 2014
Last Update Posted : October 19, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Disorder Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver Primary Malignant Liver Neoplasm | Procedure: Contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Drug: Gadobutrol Drug: Gadoxetate Disodium | Not Applicable |
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To compare the specificity of contrast enhanced MRI using a liver specific agent Eovist (gadoxetate disodium) versus the combined use of Eovist and an intravascular-extracellular agent Gadavist (gadobutrol) for the radiologic detection and characterization of liver lesions via clinical stability and follow up imaging.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive gadoxetate disodium intravenously (IV) over 1 minute and undergo MRI. Patients then receive gadobutrol IV over 1 minute at the 20 minute mark during MRI.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | Radiologic Detection and Characterization of Benign and Malignant Liver Lesions in Contrast-Enhanced MRI |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 13, 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 1, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 1, 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Diagnostic (contrast-enhanced MRI)
Patient receives each of these over one minute. For the gadoxetate disodium, dynamic imaging is performed immediately and imaging is performed at 20 minutes. For the gadobutrol, dynamic imaging is performed immediately.
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Procedure: Contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Undergo contrast-enhanced MRI
Other Names:
Drug: Gadobutrol Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Gadoxetate Disodium Given IV
Other Names:
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- Specificity of combining gadoxetate disodium and gadobutrol in diagnosing tumor lesions radiologically using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [ Time Frame: Up to 4 years ]Summary statistics of sensitivity, specificity, true positives, true negatives, false positives, and false negatives will be provided for gadoxetate disodium and gadoxetate disodium + gadobutrol method. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value will be estimated along with corresponding 95% confidence intervals for the two methods. Comparison between the two methods will be made following method by Obuchowski. Other statistical analyses will be carried out as appropriate.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with the most recent abdominal magnetic resonance (MR) study obtained within 3 months +/- 1 week
- Patients with renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] >= 30)
- Any disease type
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women
- Patients with impaired renal function (eGFR < 30)
- Patients with surgical implants and/or metallic foreign bodies non-compatible with the MR magnet
- Patients with contraindications to the use of intravenous contrast such as allergic type reactions

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02156739
United States, Texas | |
M D Anderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Principal Investigator: | Janio Szklaruk, MD, PHD | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02156739 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2012-1157 NCI-2014-02333 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) 2012-1157 ( Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center ) |
First Posted: | June 5, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 19, 2022 |
Last Verified: | October 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Neoplasms Liver Neoplasms Bile Duct Diseases Liver Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Digestive System Diseases Biliary Tract Diseases Edetic Acid Pentetic Acid |
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