Status:
COMPLETED
A Pilot Study of PET-CT in the Assessment of Pulmonary Nodules in Children With Malignant Solid Tumors
Lead Sponsor:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Conditions:
Pulmonary Nodules
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 21 years
Brief Summary
Because the management of children with solid tumors hinges on the extent of disease, it is crucial to identify metastatic sites. Helical chest computed tomography (CT) is the standard method of exclu...
Detailed Description
In this study, we seek to assess the feasibility of performing PET-CT for the evaluation of pulmonary nodules in children to obtain preliminary data for sample size determination for a larger multi-in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant has a known or clinically suspected solid malignancy (excluding brain tumor)
- Nodule must be discovered at the time of diagnosis of the primary malignancy or after the completion of therapy
Exclusion
- Participant has not been off therapy for at least 3 weeks before undergoing PET-CT
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00629460
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
October 17 2012
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Mary E. McCarville
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105