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Compare Technegas Ventilation-Perfusion SPECT and Xenon Ventilation-Perfusion Planar Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism

A Phase 3 interventional study of Technegas V SPECT imaging and Xenon-133 Ventilation Planar imaging in Pulmonary Embolism, sponsored by Cyclomedica Australia PTY Limited. Terminated at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-11-10.

Sponsored by Cyclomedica Australia PTY Limited · Phase 3, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Why this study was terminated
Decision to change trial design.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
18
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Phase 3 within-subject trial of Technegas V/Q SPECT and Tc-99m macro-aggregated albumin (MAA) imaging compared to Xenon-133 V/Q planar and Tc-99m macroaggregate of albumin (MAA) imaging for the diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism (PE).

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 3 within-subject trial of Technegas Ventilation SPECT and Tc-99m MAA perfusion imaging compared to xenon (Xe-133) Ventilation Planar and Tc-99m MAA perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of PE. Diagnosis of PE provided by review of the subjects' documented clinical information after 30 days of follow-up. Primary assessments of efficacy will be based on an independent blind reads of the Technegas V/Q SPECT images by three different readers and the independent blind reads of Xe 133 V/Q planar images by three different readers.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Embolism

Keywords

  • Pulmonary embolism
  • PE
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In context

Pulmonary Embolism

739 studies on the registry are indexed under Pulmonary Embolism; 159 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 18 is below the median of 150 across 381 interventional studies indexed under Pulmonary Embolism.

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Lead sponsor

Cyclomedica Australia PTY Limited is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Subjects will be enrolled in Cohort 1 if they meet the following requirements:

  1. Male or female, at least 18 years of age.
  2. Suspected of having PE and be a candidate for Xe-133 V/Q imaging.
  3. Willing and able to provide informed consent.
  4. Stable and able to undergo Xe-133 planar imaging, Technegas SPECT imaging, and planar/SPECT perfusion imaging and complete follow-up procedures.
  5. Willing and agree to complete study procedures, including follow-up safety assessments.
  6. Using adequate birth control, if female and fertile.
  7. If female, has a negative urine or serum pregnancy test.
  8. Agrees to return for a 24-hour and 30 day follow-up safety assessment.

Subjects will be enrolled in Cohort 2 if they meet the above criteria AND subject is likely to have pulmonary embolism based on one or more of the following:

  1. Wells Score of 7 or greater. Subjects with a Wells Score less than 7 may be enrolled in Cohort 2 if there is agreement between the investigator and the medical monitor that the subject is at high risk for PE.
  2. An abnormal D-dimer test.
  3. Positive Doppler ultrasound for DVT.
  4. CTA is positive for PE within 24 hours of this imaging study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Subject

  1. Has undergone imaging with Iodine-131 (I-131) within 30 days, Thallium-201 (Tl-201) or Indium-111 (In-111) within 10 days, Fluorine 18 (F-18) within 24 hours, or any other radiopharmaceutical not otherwise specified within 72 hours of this imaging study.
  2. Has previously undergone an imaging study with a Tc-99m agent, within 48 hours of this imaging study.
  3. Is a pregnant or lactating female.
  4. Has received Technegas in the past.
  5. Was previously enrolled in another investigational study or received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to dosing.
  6. Is hemodynamically unstable.
  7. Has received therapeutic dose of low molecular weight or unfractionated heparin within 24 hours prior to dosing or Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) within 4 hours prior to dosing or has received treatment for PE between the time of a positive CTA, if performed, and Technegas V/Q SPECT imaging.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
18 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Technegas

    Technegas V SPECT imaging with Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) labeled carbon particles; approximately 1.1 milliCuries of Technegas, compared with the results of Xenon-133 ventilation scan

    Drug: Technegas V SPECT imaging

  • Active comparator
    Xenon-133

    Xenon-133 ventilation Planar imaging compared with the results of the Technegas scan.

    Drug: Xenon-133 Ventilation Planar imaging

Interventions

  • DrugTechnegas V SPECT imaging

    Technegas V SPECT imaging and Technetium 99m MAA Perfusion imaging for the diagnosis pf pulmonary embolism.

    Also known as: Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) labeled carbon particles

  • DrugXenon-133 Ventilation Planar imaging

    Xenon-133 Ventilation Planar imaging and Technetium 99m MAA Perfusion imaging for the diagnosis pf pulmonary embolism.

    Also known as: Xe-133

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Sensitivity of Technegas V/Q SPECT for the Diagnosis of PE

    Compared to the sensitivity of Xenon V/Q Planar imaging. "Truth" based on blinded reader's assessments of V/Q SPECT images compared with subject's final diagnosis resulting from clinical information at 30 days follow-up.

    Time frame: Prospective, 30 days follow-up

  2. Specificity of Technegas V/Q SPECT for the Diagnosis of PE.

    Compared to the specificity of Xenon V/Q Planar imaging. "Truth" based on blinded reader's assessments of V/Q SPECT images compared with subject's final diagnosis resulting from clinical information at 30 days follow-up.

    Time frame: Prospective, 30 days follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Accuracy of Technegas V/Q SPECT and Xenon V/Q Planar Imaging for Diagnosis of PE

    Accuracy of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: prospective, 30 days follow-up.

  2. Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Imaging for Diagnosis of PE

    PPV of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Prospective, 30 days follow-up

  3. Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Imaging for Diagnosis of PE

    NPV of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Prospective, 30 days follow-up

  4. Likelihood Ratio for Diagnosis of PE

    Likelihood ratios of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Prospective, 30 days follow-up

  5. Safety of Technegas in Patients With Possible PE

    Safety will be assessed by the incidence of treatment emergence adverse events and changes in clinical laboratory measurements, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, physical examination and pulmonary examination before and after treatment.

    Time frame: Prospective, from enrollment through 30 days follow-up

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Results

Posted Nov 10, 2015
Limitations and caveats
PE adjudication by Independent Committee for final clinical diagnosis and blinded readings of Xe-133 and Technegas Ventilation and Tc-99m MAA Perfusion images were not performed due to early trial termination. No efficacy data available.

Participant flow

The recruitment period was November 14, 2012 to June 11, 2014. Subjects were recruited from US medical centers that performed Xenon-133 ventilation scans to evaluate patients for pulmonary embolism (PE).

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneOverall Study
Started18
Completed12
Not completed6
Withdrew: Physician decision4
Withdrew: Equipment issue1
Withdrew: Inability to obtain subject blood sample1

Outcome measures

PrimarySensitivity of Technegas V/Q SPECT for the Diagnosis of PE

Compared to the sensitivity of Xenon V/Q Planar imaging. "Truth" based on blinded reader's assessments of V/Q SPECT images compared with subject's final diagnosis resulting from clinical information at 30 days follow-up.

Time frame:
Prospective, 30 days follow-up

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

PrimarySpecificity of Technegas V/Q SPECT for the Diagnosis of PE.

Compared to the specificity of Xenon V/Q Planar imaging. "Truth" based on blinded reader's assessments of V/Q SPECT images compared with subject's final diagnosis resulting from clinical information at 30 days follow-up.

Time frame:
Prospective, 30 days follow-up

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryAccuracy of Technegas V/Q SPECT and Xenon V/Q Planar Imaging for Diagnosis of PE

Accuracy of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

Time frame:
prospective, 30 days follow-up.

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryPositive Predictive Value (PPV) of Imaging for Diagnosis of PE

PPV of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

Time frame:
Prospective, 30 days follow-up

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNegative Predictive Value (NPV) of Imaging for Diagnosis of PE

NPV of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

Time frame:
Prospective, 30 days follow-up

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryLikelihood Ratio for Diagnosis of PE

Likelihood ratios of V/Q imaging for diagnosis of PE is determined by the results of blind-read assessment of images compared with truth using a subject's final clinical diagnosis following 30-day follow-up of occurence of PE or death, whichever occurs first.

Time frame:
Prospective, 30 days follow-up

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondarySafety of Technegas in Patients With Possible PE

Safety will be assessed by the incidence of treatment emergence adverse events and changes in clinical laboratory measurements, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, physical examination and pulmonary examination before and after treatment.

Time frame:
Prospective, from enrollment through 30 days follow-up
Reported as:
Number · participants
Safety of Technegas in Patients With Possible PE
participantsOverall Study
Serious adverse events0
Other (not including serious) adverse events1

Adverse events

Collected over 24 (+/- 4) hours post Technegas ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Overall Study—0/12 (0%)1/12 (8.3%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventOverall Study
Systolic blood pressure increaseInvestigations1/12

Baseline characteristics

All subjects enrolled in the trial.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Overall Study
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years12
>=65 years6
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Overall Study
Mean59.5 (34 to 81)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Overall Study
Female7
Male11
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Overall Study
Hispanic or Latino8
Not Hispanic or Latino10
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Overall Study
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American8
White10
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Overall Study
United States18
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University
    St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Columbia University Medical Center
    New York, New York 10032, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 10, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01458639
Lead sponsor
Cyclomedica Australia PTY Limited
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 25, 2011
Start date
Aug 2012
Primary completion
Jun 2015
Completion
Jun 2015
Results posted
Nov 10, 2015
Last update
Nov 10, 2015

Study contacts

Edward M Aten, MD
study director · Certus International, Inc.
Akash Sharma, MD
principal investigator · Washington University Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
David Leung, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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