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The Effectiveness of High Resolution Microendoscopy for People Living With HIV

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04563754
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : September 24, 2020
Last Update Posted : September 8, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
William Marsh Rice University
University of California, San Francisco
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Elizabeth Chiao, Baylor College of Medicine

Brief Summary:
The investigators have developed a portable, battery-operated, mobile high-resolution microendoscope (mHRME) that provides subcellular images of the anal epithelium, delineating the cellular and morphologic changes associated with neoplasia. The investigators' central hypothesis is that this 'optical' approach will increase the efficiency, clinical impact, and cost-effectiveness of the current standard of HRA (High resolution anoscopy)-guided biopsy thus facilitating usage by less-experienced clinicians in community-based or low-resource settings. To validate this, the investigators will conduct a study to determine the efficiency and diagnostic characteristics of the mHRME 'optical biopsy' approach versus the current standard of HRA-based tissue biopsy. Successful results will allow for improved efficacy and resource utilization for cancer screening in people living with HIV for anal cancer and other epithelial cancers including the cervix, oral cavity, bladder, and GI tract.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Anal High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion Diagnostic Test: mHRME (Mobile High resolution microendoscope) Phase 2

Detailed Description:

The investigators' central hypothesis is that using mHRME plus 3D mapping as a diagnostic tool will improve the accuracy and efficiency of HSIL diagnoses.

Additionally, the investigators hypothesize that the sensitivity (SN) specificity (SP), positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV), as well as the receiver operating curve for the identification of neoplasia on a per biopsy and per patient basis will be high.The investigators will first compare the HRA-directed biopsy (as the gold standard) to the results of the mHRME HSIL diagnosis. The SN of mHRME diagnosis in detection of HSIL will be estimated with the binomial proportion of study participants who are positive for HSIL on HRA-guided biopsy at two thresholds of histology thresholds which are: 1) AIN (Anal intraepithelial neoplasia) 2+ threshold, and 2) AIN3+ threshold. SP will be estimated as the proportion of study participants who are negative for HSIL on HRA-guided biopsy at both thresholds. Positive and negative predictive values will be estimated using the binomial proportion and its 95% confidence interval (CI). In addition, the Cohens kappa statistic, and receiver operator characteristic curves will be generated if patient characteristics such as low CD4 count, cART (combined antiretroviral treatment) utilization, or high HIV viral load impact the determination of SN and SP. SN and SP of mHRME-based HSIL diagnosis will be estimated on a per lesion and per patient basis with 95% CI and compared by McNemar's test. A generalized linear model for logistic regression with multiple correlated outcomes will compare SN and SP of each method on a per biopsy and per patient basis.

Primary Objective To determine if the mHRME plus 3D mapping improves the accuracy of anal HSIL diagnosis compared to the gold standard of histologic diagnosis of HSIL by high resolution anoscopy (HRA)-guided biopsy

Secondary Objectives

Determination whether HRME changes the decision to perform biopsy

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 200 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Screening
Official Title: The Effectiveness of High Resolution Microendoscopy (HRME) in High Grade Intraepithelial Lesions (HSIL) Diagnosis for People Living With HIV
Actual Study Start Date : July 1, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2022
Estimated Study Completion Date : November 2023

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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: mHRME and HRA

5-10 ml of proflavine hemisulfate (0.01%) will be applied on the anal epithelium. The mHRME will then be inserted and imaging of abnormal tissues will be performed.

This is a single-arm study where all subjects will receive both standard of care HRA (High resolution anoscopy) and experimental mHRME imaging.

Diagnostic Test: mHRME (Mobile High resolution microendoscope)

SOC (standard of care) HRA with Lugol's iodine will be performed. Unstained (abnormal) area will be evaluated with mHRME for optical biopsy diagnosis: 1) contrast agent will be applied to anal epithelium (5-10 ml of proflavine hemisulfate (0.01%)).2)The mHRME will then be inserted and imaging of abnormal tissues will be performed. This will add 2 to 6 minutes per procedure.

This is a single-arm study where all subjects will receive both standard of care HRA (High resolution anoscopy) and experimental mHRME imaging.

Other Name: Anoscopy




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Performance characteristics: Sensitivity (SN), Specificity (SP), positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]
    The primary outcome of this study is to measure the operating characteristics including SN, SP, PPV and NPV comparing the physician- and algorithm- guided HRME-based image compared to the Lugol's- guided physician diagnosis of HSIL during HRA


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Procedure efficiency [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]
    Diagnostic yield: The number of neoplastic biopsies/total number of biopsies obtained in patients who received biopsies.

  2. Procedure time [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]
    Change in total procedure time for HRA plus mHRME vs HRA guided biopsy



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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consentable patients with documented HIV disease
  • Either: 1) previously documented HSIL or 2) abnormal anal cytology within the past 2 years
  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Seen at the Baylor-affiliated Thomas Street Clinic (TSC), Mount Sinai Hospital and affiliated clinics

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to undergo routine anoscopy
  • Allergy or prior reaction to the fluorescent contrast agent Proflavine or Iodine
  • Unable to give informed consent
  • Current or prior history of Invasive Anal Cancer
  • Known permanent or irreversible bleeding disorder, or other hematologic disorder that in the opinion of the investigator would place the patient at increased risk for adverse outcome from the procedure
  • Pregnancy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04563754


Contacts
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Contact: Sharmilla Anandasabapathy, MD 7137980950 Sharmila.Anandasabapathy@bcm.edu
Contact: Elizabeth Y Chiao, MD 7137921860 eychiao@mdanderson.org

Locations
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United States, New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10029
Contact: Courtney Chan    212-241-3150    courtney.chan@mountsinai.org   
Principal Investigator: Michael M Gaisa, MD         
United States, Texas
Baylor Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Zoe Wilhelm    713-798-7542    zwilhelm@bcm.edu   
Contact: suchismita Raychaudhury    713-440-4624    raychaud@bcm.edu   
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Y Chiao, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
Baylor College of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
William Marsh Rice University
University of California, San Francisco
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Sharmilla Anandasabapathy, MD Baylor College of Medicine
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Y Chiao, MD M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  Study Documents (Full-Text)

Documents provided by Elizabeth Chiao, Baylor College of Medicine:
Study Protocol  [PDF] September 2, 2020
Informed Consent Form  [PDF] September 2, 2020

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Responsible Party: Elizabeth Chiao, Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04563754    
Other Study ID Numbers: H-44616
First Posted: September 24, 2020    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 8, 2021
Last Verified: September 2021

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma in Situ
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia
Precancerous Conditions
Neoplasms
Uterine Cervical Diseases
Uterine Diseases
Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell