Status:

UNKNOWN

Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Follow-up After Radiofrequency Ablation of Kidney Lesions

Lead Sponsor:

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Collaborating Sponsors:

McMaster University

Conditions:

Carcinoma, Renal Cell

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an increasingly popular therapy option for treating small kidney cancer, especially for patients who are not ideal candidates for traditional surgery. Currently, follo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • at least 18 years of age and capable of giving informed consent
  • patient undergoing CT of MRI for monitoring of renal lesions after radiofrequency ablation

Exclusion

  • pregnant patients
  • patients with allergies to iodinated contrast agents
  • patients with pulmonary hypertension, right-to-left cardiac shunts, or unstable cardiopulmonary disease (these are absolute or relative contraindications to the use of the ultrasound contrast agent, perflutren lipid microsphere)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01141816

Start Date

January 1 2015

End Date

January 1 2022

Last Update

December 16 2021

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

St. Joseph's Healthcare

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6