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Study NCT ID: NCT00019604
Status: TERMINATED
Last Update Posted: 2017-02-03
First Post: 2001-07-11

Brief Title: Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center CC
Organization: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center CC

Study Overview

Official Title: The Use of Radiofrequency Ablation to Treat Hepatic Neoplasms
Status: TERMINATED
Status Verified Date: 2016-12
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Principal investigator left the institution
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: RATIONALE Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure that heats tumors to several degrees above body temperature and may kill tumor cells

PURPOSE Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation in treating patients who have unresectable primary or metastatic liver cancer
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES

Evaluate the nature and duration of response of patients with primary or metastatic liver neoplasms who are not candidates for surgical resection treated with radiofrequency interstitial tissue ablation
Evaluate the ability of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging MRI to assess the effects of this therapy on tumor blood flow and tumor vascular density in these patients
Determine the ability of positron emission tomography with fludeoxyglucose F 18 FDG-PET to monitor response after treatment with this therapy in these patients
Compare FDG-PET results with computed tomography CT scan biopsy and serum marker results in patients treated with this therapy
Compare the performance of FDG-PET with CT scan and MRI in terms of their ability to assess the efficacy of this therapy in these patients

OUTLINE Lesions are targeted by ultrasound and then radiofrequency ablation needles are inserted into the lesions and heated to a target temperature greater than 60 degrees C for 15 minutes though exposure time may vary depending on temperatures achieved To achieve a 1 cm margin of ablated tissue around each lesion multiple ablation courses may be performed depending on the size of the lesions and the time required to complete the treatment

Patients undergo magnetic resonance imaging with gadopentetate dimeglumine contrast CT scan ultrasound and positron emission tomography with fludeoxyglucose F 18 at baseline 6 weeks every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years

Patients are followed at 6 weeks every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years or until evidence of recurrence

PROJECTED ACCRUAL A total of 58 patients will be accrued for this study within 6 years

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
CDR0000066875 None None None
99-C-0025 None None None