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CompletedNCT03891654Updated May 2, 2022

Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography to Assess Radiation Therapy in Liver Cancer Patients

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography in Liver Cancer, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-05-02.

Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Diagnostic

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Dec 2021, 4 years 10 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
3
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a pilot study that uses a standard of care technique, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), in combination with Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (DCE-CT) to determine if perfusion changes from SBRT of liver cancer may be used for outcome assessment and prediction of prognosis.

Read the detailed description

Patients will undergo standard of care SBRT while also receiving DCE-CT, also known as perfusion CT, pre-treatment, 6 hours post-treatment and 6 weeks post-treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Liver Cancer

Keywords

  • Radiation
  • Metastases
  • Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography
  • Pilot
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In context

Liver Neoplasms

1,406 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Neoplasms; 347 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 3 is below the median of 47 across 975 interventional studies indexed under Liver Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver is the lead sponsor of 1,538 studies on the registry; 319 are open to participants now.

Of its 146 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 92 (63%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Provision to sign and date the consent form
  2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
  3. Be a Male or Female aged 18-100
  4. Diagnosed with Liver HCC or metastases
  5. Must be receiving or will plan to receive SBRT for Liver HCC or metastases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Allergy to iodine contrast
  2. CT with contrast not offered as a Standard of Care
  3. Pregnant women
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
3 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography

    DCE-CT, also known as perfusion CT, is a functional imaging modality that uses repeated computed tomography imaging after injection of an iodine based contrast agent.

    Diagnostic Test: Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testDynamic Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography

    Patients will receive DCE-CT prior to the start of standard of care, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), as well as 6 hours post administration of SBRT and 6 weeks post administration of SBRT.

    Also known as: DCE-CT, Perfusion CT

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. DCE-CT Perfusion Metrics: K-Trans

    Determine the association between the delivered radiation therapy dose distribution and the change in perfusion measurement through K-Trans (extraction-flow product) as shown through DCE-CT imaging.

    Time frame: Baseline to end of follow-up, up to 12 weeks

  2. DCE-CT Perfusion Metrics: Blood Volume

    Determine the association between the delivered radiation therapy dose distribution and the change in perfusion measurement through blood volume as shown through DCE-CT imaging.

    Time frame: Baseline to end of follow-up, up to 12 weeks

  3. DCE-CT Perfusion Metrics: Blood Flow

    Determine the association between the delivered radiation therapy dose distribution and the change in perfusion measurement through blood flow as shown through DCE-CT imaging.

    Time frame: Baseline to end of follow-up, up to 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and K-Trans: Age

    Stratify K-Trans results by age to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  2. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and K-Trans: Sex

    Stratify K-Trans results by sex to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  3. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and K-Trans: Race

    Stratify K-Trans results by race to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  4. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and K-Trans: Clinical Stage of Disease

    Stratify K-Trans results by clinical stage at diagnosis to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  5. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Volume: Age

    Stratify blood volume results age to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  6. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Volume: Sex

    Stratify blood volume results sex to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  7. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Volume: Race

    Stratify blood volume results race to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  8. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Volume: Clinical Stage of Disease

    Stratify blood volume results by clinical stage at diagnosis to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  9. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Flow: Age

    Stratify blood flow results age to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  10. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Flow: Sex

    Stratify blood flow results sex to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  11. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Flow: Race

    Stratify blood flow results race to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

  12. Correlation Between Patient Demographics and Blood Flow: Clinical Stage of Disease

    Stratify blood flow results by clinical stage at diagnosis to determine correlation of DCE-CT imaging results compared to patient demographics

    Time frame: Post follow-up to end of study, up to 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Colorado Denver
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol, analysis plan and consent form · Jan 16, 2020

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Aug 2019 to primary completion in Dec 2021, 28 months.

Of 47 non-industry phase 1 interventional studies under Liver Neoplasms, half reached primary completion within 54 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 40 and three quarters within 77. This study's 28 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 79 studies reached it within 52 months; a quarter within 36 and three quarters within 77.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 25, 2019
First posted
Mar 27, 2019
StartActual
Aug 1, 2019
Primary completionActual
Dec 20, 2021
CompletionActual
Apr 28, 2022
Last update
May 2, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 2, 2022, 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
NCT03891654
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 27, 2019
Start date
Aug 1, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 20, 2021
Completion
Apr 28, 2022
Last update
May 2, 2022

Study contacts

Moyed Miften, PhD
principal investigator · University of Colorado, Denver

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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