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MR Elastography Parameters Impact on MR-HIFU Efficacy in Uterine Fibroids

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Uterine Fibroid
Interventions
Device: Myoma elastography
Registration Number
NCT04345003
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Brief Summary

Magnetic resonance (MR)-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for fibroids is an outpatient approach for controlling symptom with an excellent safety record. It is important to exclude in advance patients who would not benefit from this treatment. For that purpose this study assesses the influence of fibroid elasticity and diffusion on ablation efficiency during treatment by MR-HIFU

Detailed Description

Pre-procedural predictors of treatment efficacy will be useful for excluding in advance patients who would not get benefit of this treatment. It seems that elastography, cellular density and perfusion could be considered as predictors. Fibroid elastography will be quantified by MRE Resoundant® system and pelvic ultrasound. Perfusion and cellular density will be quantified by MR diffusion.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Woman
  • Aged more than 18 years
  • Not postmenopausal
  • Having one or two symptomatic fibroid with size < 15cm.
  • Leiomyoma type Funaki 1 or 2 on pre-therapeutic MRI
  • Normal cervicovaginal smear performed within 2 years prior to inclusion
  • Myoma technically accessible to MR-HIFU treatment verified on pre-therapeutic MRI
  • SSS score on UFS-Qol ≥ 10
  • Signed informed consent prior to any study related procedure
  • With a medical insurance
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindicated to MR examination, gadolinium contrast injection (pregnancy etc..).
  • Presence or suspicious of pelvic malignant tumor
  • Myomas causing haemorrhage (meno-metrorrhagia) associated with anemia (Hb <10g/dl)
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
  • Small submucous myoma accessible for hysteroscopic treatment.
  • Active pelvic infection
  • Presence of calcification, surgical staples, or rigid implant in the passage of the ultrasound beamo People placed under legal protection, or participating in another research protocol including an exclusion period still in progress at pre-inclusion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Myoma elastographyMyoma elastographyThe standard pre-therapeutic assessment includes a pelvic US to eliminate the presence of calcification of fibroids. If this absence is confirmed, the elasticity of uterine myoma (by ARFI method) will be measured. The standard pre-therapeutic MRI performed allows to classify and measure the myoma in order to determine if it is accessible for HIFU treatment. MRI elastography sequence with the Resoundant® system will be performed during this exam.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Composite criteriaBaseline

Composite criteria measured from:

* myoma stiffness (measured by Resoundant system) and

* ablathermy efficiency.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
inter-observer reproducibilityBaseline

inter-observer reproducibility of leiomyoma stiffness measurements by Resoundant system

leiomyoma stiffness measured by ARFI-USBaseline

leiomyoma stiffness measured by ARFI-US

leiomyoma stiffness measured by Resoundant systemBaseline

leiomyoma stiffness measured by Resoundant system

clinical efficiencymonth 6

Defined as a decrease of 10pts on UFS-Qol score

leiomyoma perfusionMonth 6

leiomyoma perfusion (diffusion)

leiomyoma T2 signalMonth 6

It will be evaluated in two ways:

The first consists of a qualitative analysis taking as a reference the signal of the paravertebral muscles. Myomas will then be classified into a hypersignal, iso-signal or hyposignal group as compared to muscles (qualitative method according to the classification of Funaki).

The second will be a quantitative method. One ROI will be positioned in the myoma and a second in the paravertebral muscle and the ratio of these values will be recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Bordeaux

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Bordeaux, France

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