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Detection of recurrence after radiation therapy using C-11 methionine PET

Phase 3
Conditions
Primary or secoundary brain tumor, Tumor of the neighboring organ
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCTs012180018
Lead Sponsor
Shigeru Yamaguchi
Brief Summary

C-11 methionine-PET test using a new methionine-dedicated synthesizer is clinically useful in diagnosing recurrence of brain tumors after radiation therapy, and it can be easily performed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
59
Inclusion Criteria

(1)
The patients with suspected recurrence of tumor more than a half year after radiation theray
(2)
The patients that enough diagnosis information is not obtained by the common imaging (CT, MRI)
(3)
The patients or the patients that a written agreement is obtained about participation of this study by legal representative

Exclusion Criteria

(1)
The patients with a history of serious hypersensitivity for C-11 methionine or F-18 FDG.
(2)
A pregnant woman, nursing mother and the women who may be pregnant
(3)
The patients who participate in other trials
(4)
The patients who receive C-11 methioine PET within 90 days
(5)
The patients whom it is assumed overall status to have difficulty in application of the surgical treatment
(6)
The patients whom brain metastasis appeared outside of radiation fields
(7)
The patients that a primary tumor and other metastases caused exacerbation for a metastatic brain tumor remarkably
(8)
The patients whom it was multiple, and metastasis appeared for a primary cerebral tumor any place other than fields
(9)
When it is multiple, and a lesion with suspected recurrence of tumor develops independently than three places outside in fields or fields
(10)
In addition, the patients whom a study person in charge judged to be inadequate as subjects

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Superiority of the sensitivity of C-11 methionine PETover that of F-18 FDG
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy: <br>(1) <br>Agreement between the histopathology result and C-11 methionine PET result and F-18 FDG <br>(2) <br>Positive-predictive value (PPV) of C-11 methionine PET <br>(3) <br>The number of cases that treatment strategy was changed from medical treatment to surgical or radiotherapy. <br>(4) <br>PET imaging agreement rate between readers of third party interpretation Committee <br>Safety: Adverse event
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