Status:

COMPLETED

High-resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scans to Look for Spread of Melanoma to Nearby Lymph Nodes

Lead Sponsor:

Redwood Regional Medical Group

Conditions:

Melanoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The study is designed to see if a high-resolution MRI scan of lymph node areas near where a melanoma has been removed from the skin can pick up the spread of melanoma to those lymph nodes with a high ...

Detailed Description

When a melanoma of the skin is diagnosed, there is some chance it can spread to nearby lymph nodes, and from there to other parts of the body. Currently, patients with melanoma at low risk for spreadi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • history of invasive cutaneous melanoma stages 1-3 within 2 years of treatment of the melanoma by primary excision
  • eligible whether or not a sentinel lymph node biopsy or regional lymph node dissection has been performed
  • adequate renal function (creatinine 2 or less)
  • life expectancy 2 years of more

Exclusion

  • history of severe claustrophobia precluding MRI scans
  • known hypersensitivity or other contraindication to gadolinium contrast
  • known presence of metastatic melanoma at sites beyond regional lymph nodes (stage 4)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00463892

Start Date

June 1 2007

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

November 11 2014

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Redwood Regional Medical Group

Sebastopol, California, United States, 95472