Clinical Application of Image Guided Liver Surgery

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified October 2011 by Washington University School of Medicine
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Washington University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00878215
First received: April 7, 2009
Last updated: October 6, 2011
Last verified: October 2011
  Purpose

Image-guided surgery is a new technology, which is used to create 3-D pictures that generate a map of the liver. This map will allow surgeons to know the exact anatomical location of their instruments, including instances when direct visualization is not possible. This study is designed to determine the safety and feasibility of using image-guided techniques for treatment of liver tumors. The overall goal of this study is to use image-guided surgery for the improvement of the surgeon's ability to remove liver tumors.


Condition Intervention
Hepatocellular Cancer
Procedure: Phase 1-4,To localize anatomical points on the liver surface

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Clinical Application of Image Guided Liver Surgery

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Further study details as provided by Washington University School of Medicine:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To reach success in complete ablation of liver cancer tumors as well as no recurrence of the tumor within 6 months. [ Time Frame: no recurrence of tumor within 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • The accuracy of image-guided surgery and laser range scanning in hepatic surgery [ Time Frame: completion of surgery ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 66
Study Start Date: December 2002
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Phase 1
The objective of phase 1 is to localize anatomical points on the liver surface using image-guided surgery and laser range scanning. The specific endpoint of this phase will be reached when we perform 10 successful intraoperative registrations with no more than a 30% failure rate over all the cases.
Procedure: Phase 1-4,To localize anatomical points on the liver surface
The next phase of each study will not begin enrolling subjects until the previous phase is over. If the objectives of any phase are not met, then the study will be discontinued and postponed and the experimental protocol will be revised.
Experimental: Phase 2
The objective of phase 2 is to implant a steel bead inside a tumor using image-guided surgery (IGS) with accuracy similar to conventional guidance methods using intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS). After the steel bead is implanted using IGS or IOUS, the tumor will be removed with standard surgical resection methods and analyzed using imaging and pathology. If we are unable to insert the steel bead due to technical or anatomical difficulty, we will consider this a screen failure.
Procedure: Phase 1-4,To localize anatomical points on the liver surface
The next phase of each study will not begin enrolling subjects until the previous phase is over. If the objectives of any phase are not met, then the study will be discontinued and postponed and the experimental protocol will be revised.
Experimental: phase 3
The objective of phase 3 is to target an ablation probe using image-guided surgery methods with the same accuracy as conventional targeting methods. After the ablation procedure, tumors will be removed with standard resection procedures and analyzed using imaging and pathology. The specific endpoint of this study is to achieve complete ablation with ≥ 1cm resection margin surrounding the tumor as confirmed by pathology assessment.
Procedure: Phase 1-4,To localize anatomical points on the liver surface
The next phase of each study will not begin enrolling subjects until the previous phase is over. If the objectives of any phase are not met, then the study will be discontinued and postponed and the experimental protocol will be revised.
Experimental: Phase 4
The objective of Phase 4 is to perform ablation using image-guided surgery on tumors within patients who are not candidates for standard surgical resection. The specific endpoint is to reach a 90% success rate of complete ablation according to early post-ablative imaging studies as well as no recurrence of the tumor within 6 months.
Procedure: Phase 1-4,To localize anatomical points on the liver surface
The next phase of each study will not begin enrolling subjects until the previous phase is over. If the objectives of any phase are not met, then the study will be discontinued and postponed and the experimental protocol will be revised.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent must be obtained.
  • Patient must be 18 years or older.
  • Are male or non-pregnant, non-lactating females.
  • Patients enrolled in Phase I must be candidates for surgical liver resection per a treating surgeon's discretion. Patients enrolled in Phase 2-3 must be candidates for surgical liver resection of liver mass. Patients enrolled in Phase 4 must be candidates for surgical ablation, but not candidates for surgical resection

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any condition which, in the judgment of the investigator, might increase the risk to the subject or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data to achieve the objectives of the study.
  • Mental condition rendering the subject or his/her legal representative unable to understand informed consent to the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00878215

Contacts
Contact: William C Chapman, MD 314-362-2538 chapmanw@wustl.edu
Contact: Helen E Kaemmerer, BS,CCRC 314-362-3791 kaemmererh@wudosis.wustl.edu

Locations
United States, Missouri
Washington University School of Medicine Recruiting
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
Contact: William C Chapman, MD     314-362-2538     chapmanw@wudosis.wustl.edu    
Principal Investigator: William C Chapman, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Washington University School of Medicine
Investigators
Principal Investigator: William C Chapman, MD Washington University Medical School
  More Information

Publications:
Responsible Party: Washington University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00878215     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 02-0836
Study First Received: April 7, 2009
Last Updated: October 6, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Washington University School of Medicine:
Image Guided Liver Surgery

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Liver Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type

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