Status:
RECRUITING
Can Imaging be an Alternative to Exercise Testing as a Predictor of Surgical Fitness?
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Conditions:
Surgical Fitness
Imaging
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study aims to explore an alternative method for assessing a participant's readiness for surgery, specifically for those undergoing surgery for gastric, oesophageal, or pancreatic cancer. Surgery ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria for patients (cohort 1)
- Patients diagnosed oesophageal/gastric or pancreatic cancer.
- Patients who have or a under consideration for a CPET investigation.
- Aged ≥ 18.
- Existing UHNM Patient.
- Willing and able to give fully informed consent.
- Willing and able to comply with the study procedures.
- Inclusion criteria for staff volunteers (cohort 2)
- Aged ≥ 18 years.
- Willing and able to give fully informed consent.
- Willing and able to comply with the study procedures.
- UHNM member of staff.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria for patients (cohort 1)
- Patients with contraindications to MRI due to safety at 3T.
- Patients with metalwork within the imaging field of view (e.g., knee replacement).
- Claustrophobic patients.
- Patients outside of stated age range to ensure informed consent.
- Patients not referred for CPET investigations.
- Patients that are pregnant.
- Patients that are unable to communicate in English.
- Patients lacking the capacity and capability to give fully informed consent.
- Patients participating in any other interventional studies with a contraindication to their participation.
- Patients for whom the addition of an MRS scan would delay any part of their standard treatment pathway.
- History of diabetes.
- Exclusion criteria for staff volunteers (cohort 2)
- Volunteers with contraindications to MRI due to safety at 3T.
- Volunteers with metalwork within the imaging field of view (e.g., knee replacement).
- Claustrophobic volunteers.
- Volunteers outside of stated age range to ensure informed consent.
- Volunteers that are pregnant.
- Volunteers that are unable to communicate in English.
- Volunteers lacking the capacity and capability to give fully informed consent.
- Volunteers participating in any other interventional studies with a contraindication to their participation.
- Known or suspected medical conditions pertinent to the area being scanned.
- History of diabetes.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 6 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06544187
Start Date
January 6 2025
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
February 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom