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A Pilot Study to Assess Theragnostically Planned Liver Radiation to Optimize Radiation Therapy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Liver Cancer
Cholangiocarcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) scan
Registration Number
NCT03338062
Lead Sponsor
Indiana University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare radiation treatment plans that are designed for patients with liver cancer. One treatment plan will be created using routine procedures and scans normally performed for radiation treatment planning. The other treatment plan will be created using routine procedures with the addition of two imaging scans; a HIDA (Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid) scan and an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan. This study will evaluate if adding these imaging scans to treatment planning can reduce the amount of radiation to healthy liver tissue during treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Theragnostic SBRT PlanningHepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) scanThe theragnostic SBRT plan using the HIDA scan was chosen as the plan that reduced the dose of radiation to functional liver without compromising target coverage or tumor control.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in Functional Reserve of Liver Between Theragnostic SBRT Planning and Standard SBRT PlanningDay -1 of Radiation Treatment

The functional reserve of the liver for both standard SBRT planning and theragnostic SBRT planning will be calculated for each patient regardless of which plan was ultimately chosen.

Function reserve of the liver = (number of counts outside 15 Gy isodose line / total number of counts within the liver) \* global liver function; where global liver function is the rate of liver uptake (%/min) between 150 to 300 seconds normalized to body surface area (m\^2) using the Du Bois method. The difference in functional reserve between the theragnostic plan and the standard plan was calculated for each patient.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time Until Salvage TreatmentUp to 15 months

Time until salvage treatment was defined as the time from on study date to the start date of salvage treatment. Patients who did not receive salvage treatment were censored at their off study date. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the median and 95% confidence interval.

Overall SurvivalUp to 3 years

Overall survival was defined as the time from on study date to death due to any cause. Patients who remained alive were censored at their last known alive date. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the median and 95% confidence interval.

Percentage of Participants for Whom Theragnostically Planned Radiation is Chosen for the Radiation Treatment PlanDay -1 of Radiation Treatment

The percentage of participants for whom theragnostically planned radiation is chosen for the radiation treatment plan over the standard plan will be calculated along with the corresponding exact 95% Binomial confidence interval.

Progression Free SurvivalUp to 15 months

Progression free survival was defined as the time from on study date to date of recurrence of any type or death from any cause. Patients who did not experience recurrence or death were censored at their last evaluation date. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the median and 95% confidence interval.

Duration of Local ControlUp to 15 months

Duration of local control was assessed by calculating the time from on study date to date of local failure. Patients who did not experience local failure were censored at their last evaluation date. Local failure (progressive disease at primary diagnosis site) was evaluated using RECIST v1.1 criteria:

Complete response: Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial response: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum longest diameter; Stable Disease: neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD; Progressive Disease: At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. In addition, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression.

The Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the median and 95% confidence interval.

Change in MELD ScoreUp to 1 year

Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score measures the severity of liver dysfunction. MELD scores range from 6 to 40 and are based on lab tests including serum creatinine, total bilirubin, and INR. The higher the number, the worse the liver function.

Time to TransplantUp to 15 months

Time to transplant was defined as the time from on study date to the date of transplant. Patients who did not receive transplant were censored at their off study date. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the median and 95% confidence interval.

Time to Distant Liver FailureUp to 15 months

Time to distant liver failure was defined as the time from on study date to the date of distant liver failure. Patients who did not experience distant liver failure were censored at their date of last evaluation. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to determine the median and 95% confidence interval.

Number of Patients With Treatment-Related Adverse Events Grade 3 or AboveEvery 15 days for approximately 6 months

Number of unique patients who had a treatment-related (possible, probable, or definite) adverse event with grade 3 or greater using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Cancer Center

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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