Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized Study of Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography (PET/CT) in Pre-Operative Staging of Lung Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Collaborating Sponsors:
Danish Cancer Society
Danish Centre for Health Technology Assessment
Conditions:
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Thoracotomy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
Patients with possible operable non-small cell lung cancer are randomised to conventional staging, or conventional staging and PET/CT. According to, patients with operable tumor will be referred to su...
Detailed Description
Patients with possible operable NSCLC after staging with CT are randomised to PET-CT with FDG or not, prior to mediastinoscopy. All patients are referred to mediastinoscopy unless a positive FDG uptak...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinically operable NSCLC after CT
- Fit for thoracotomy and lobectomy or pneumectomy after lung function tests
- CT-scan of thorax, including liver and adrenals with no signs of distant metastases.
- No medical condition contraindication surgery.
- Age 18-80
- No claustrophobia.
- Negative pregnancy test.
- No diabetes mellitus.
- Signed informed consent.
Exclusion
- Radiologically M1 disease.
- Pregnancy
- Known claustrophobia.
- Estimated FEV1 \< 30% of expected after surgery.
- Diabetes mellitus.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
189 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00867412
Start Date
January 1 2002
End Date
February 1 2008
Last Update
March 23 2009
Active Locations (1)
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PET & Cyclotron Unit, Rigshospitalet,
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100