Correlation of MR Thermal Imaging to Actual Size of Ablation During Laser Ablation Therapy
Completed · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Advanced Cancer, Bone Metastases
In brief
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn how well magnetic resonance thermal imaging (MRTI) can check the amount of tumor being destroyed using a therapy called laser ablation (a procedure that uses lasers to create heat that is designed to destroy cancer cells).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00688038
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 24
- Starts
- 2008-05-13
- Expected to finish
- 2017-09-12
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-09-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients with tumor metastases to the skeleton who are referred to interventional radiology for percutaneous ablation
- Surgery is not a viable or desirable alternative therapy at the time of enrollment
- Radiation therapy has failed or not indicated or can be safely postponed
- Symptomatic or asymptomatic tumor size less than or equal to 3 cm in its largest diameter.
- Performance status is Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 2 or better in adults
- Patient is able to undergo MRI
- Patients at least 18 years of age
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with uncorrectable coagulopathy
- Patients with pacemaker or defibrillator
- Patients with metallic prosthesis at the site of the intended ablation
- Patients with spinal cord compression or epidural tumor extension
- Patients with vertebral body metastases exhibiting posterior wall destruction
- Patients with any soft tissue extension of a vertebral tumor
- Patients with any metastasis that is extrinsically located in vertebra or any long bones of the extremities compromising the cortex
- Patients with tumors having direct extension or involvement of a joint capsule or a major nerve
- Patients with Neutropenia (ANC less then 1000) or known active infection
- Patients unable to undergo conscious sedation
- Children under 18 years of age will be excluded from this study
Where it is running
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
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