OTHER
18F-DOPA
Injection of 18F-DOPA and PET / CT-scan assessment
Status
Completed
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
24
Locations
5
Results
Not posted
Publications
1
Study summary
The aim of the trial is to study a radiating diagnosis agent used in post surgery when the biological assessment highlighted a residual disease. This is an inter-regional multicentric, prospective study evaluating the benefit of PET F-DOPA imaging in involved node detection compared to standard imaging assessment in patient with medullary thyroid cancer. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact and performance of a new PET / CT (computerized tomography ) tracer targeting dopamine receptor in patient with residual ganglionar biological disease after initial surgery of medullary thyroid cancer compared to standard imaging. Obtained data will be compared to the "gold standard" based on : * nodes cytology when they could be punctured * histology when a new surgery will be recommended * surveillance when the 2 first cases will be not applicable (imaging monitoring, evolution of thyrocalcitonin)
Interventions
OTHER
Injection of 18F-DOPA and PET / CT-scan assessment
Timeline
First posted
Aug 4, 2016
Study start
Mar 22, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 20, 2020
Study completion
Dec 20, 2020
Results posted
Not reported
Registry updated
Jun 26, 2026
Outcomes
Relative rate of TRUE positive nodes with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.
Time frame · up to 3 years
Analysis will be performed by node.
Relative rate of TRUE positive nodes with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.
Time frame · up to 3 years
Analysis will be performed by patient.
Relative rate of FALSE positive nodes with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.
Time frame · up to 3 years
Analyses will be performed by patient and by node.
Relative rate of TRUE positive and FALSE metastasis with PET F-DOPA compared to standard imaging assessment.
Time frame · up to 3 years
Analyses will be performed by patient and by metastasis.
Modification rate of patient's care after PET F-DOPA exam.
Time frame · up to 3 years
Comparison of the modification of care (orientation to a surgery or a surveillance) decided after standard imaging assessment following result of TEP-FDOPA exam.
The concordance between the PET F-DOPA results of each centre and centralized review.
Time frame · up to 3 years
Concordance (centre / reviewer) of PET F-DOPA result interpretation will be evaluated.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \> or = 18 years. 2. Patient with medullary thyroid cancer (sporadic or hereditary form). 3. Patient treated by total thyroidectomy with uni or bi-lateral lymph node dissection (in the central and/or lateral neck compartment). 4. Patient with elevated thyrocalcitonin rate \> or = 150 pg/ml assessed within 6 weeks or more after surgery. 5. Patient with standard imaging assessment performed during 3 months before PET 18-FDOPA. 6. Standard imaging assessment including at least a cervical ultra-sound, a cervico-thoracic CT-scan and/or a cervico-thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT-scan and a liver MRI. 7. Patient able to be followed at least 6 months after PET 18-FDOPA. 8. If women are breastfeeding, nursing should be discontinued during 24 hours after PET 18-FDOPA. 9. Patient must provide written informed consent prior to any specific procedure or assessment. 10. Patient must be affiliated to the French Social Security System. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant patient. 2. Post-operative radiotherapy initiated before PET 18-FDOPA. 3. Patient with PET 18-FDG performed within 24 hours before PET 18-FDOPA. 4. Participation in any other clinical trial for therapeutic use. 5. Patient with PET / CT-scan exam contra-indication. 6. Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing psychological, familial, geographic or social condition that could interfere with medical follow-up and compliance to study procedures. 7. Patient protected by law.
Study locations
France. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.
CHU Haut-Lévêque
Bordeaux, France
CHU Limoges
Limoges, France
CHU Timone
Marseille, France
ICM Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Institut Claudius Regaud
Toulouse, France
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