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Contrast Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound for Detection and Characterization of Renal Mass Undergoing Open Partial Nephrectomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Kidney Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Contrast Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound
Drug: DEFINITY
Behavioral: Phone Call
Registration Number
NCT01894607
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research is to learn how effective an ultrasound contrast agent, called DEFINITY, is when used during ultrasound-guided surgery to remove part of one or both kidneys.

Detailed Description

DEFINITY is a contrast agent that is used to create better quality ultrasound images.

On the day before or the day of the standard of care surgery, women who are able to become pregnant must have a negative blood or urine pregnancy test. If it a blood pregnancy test is performed, a portion of blood will be used from routine blood draws that are collected as part of your standard of care surgery.

During your standard of care surgery, the radiologist will take images and videos with an ultrasound machine before you are given the contrast agent. This is done to learn if cancer has spread around the kidney.

You will then receive the DEFINITY by vein over about 1 minute. After you receive the injection of DEFINITY, the radiologist will take more images and videos of the tumor and kidney(s) to compare to those recorded earlier.

Length of Study:

Your active participation in this study will be over after you have completed the follow-up visit.

Follow-Up Phone Call:

You will have a follow-up phone call 30 days after your standard of care surgery is complete to review any side effects you may be having. This call should take about 10 minutes to complete.

This is an investigational study. DEFINITY is FDA approved and commercially available for use in contrast enhanced echocardiography. It is not FDA approved or commercially available for use in radiology.

Up to 11 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients must have previous cross sectional imaging (CT or MRI) demonstrating renal mass or masses that is amenable to open partial nephrectomy.
  2. Patient is scheduled for intraoperative ultrasound guided open partial nephrectomy.
  3. Patient must sign informed consent, with risks and benefits of CEUS explained (see risks outlined on the following pages)
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with known renal mass scheduled for total or laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
  2. Patients who are hypersensitive to Definity (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere)
  3. Patients with known history of right-to-left, bidirectional or transient right-to-left cardiac shunts.
  4. Pediatric patients less than 18 years of age.
  5. Pregnant or nursing mothers.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Contrast Enhanced Intraoperative UltrasoundContrast Enhanced Intraoperative UltrasoundDuring standard of care surgery, radiologist will take images and videos with an ultrasound machine before patient given the contrast agent. Patient then receives the DEFINITY contrast by vein over about 1 minute. After receiving the injection of DEFINITY, radiologist will take more images and videos of the tumor and kidney(s) to compare to those recorded earlier. Follow-up phone call 30 days after standard of care surgery is complete to review any side effects patient may be having.
Contrast Enhanced Intraoperative UltrasoundPhone CallDuring standard of care surgery, radiologist will take images and videos with an ultrasound machine before patient given the contrast agent. Patient then receives the DEFINITY contrast by vein over about 1 minute. After receiving the injection of DEFINITY, radiologist will take more images and videos of the tumor and kidney(s) to compare to those recorded earlier. Follow-up phone call 30 days after standard of care surgery is complete to review any side effects patient may be having.
Contrast Enhanced Intraoperative UltrasoundDEFINITYDuring standard of care surgery, radiologist will take images and videos with an ultrasound machine before patient given the contrast agent. Patient then receives the DEFINITY contrast by vein over about 1 minute. After receiving the injection of DEFINITY, radiologist will take more images and videos of the tumor and kidney(s) to compare to those recorded earlier. Follow-up phone call 30 days after standard of care surgery is complete to review any side effects patient may be having.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Successful Capture of IO-CEUS Images1 day

Primary objective is to determine feasibility of obtaining intraoperative (IO) contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) images in participants undergoing open partial nephrectomy. Feasibility defined as the successful capture of IO-CEUS images in 8 out of 10 participants.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess Image Quality of the Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)1 day

Number of participants that show better image quality in terms of lesion conspicuity and enhancement following contrast injection vs. baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

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