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NCT Number: NCT00165100

Dynamic Area Telethermometry (DAT) as an Imaging Modality in Patients With Cancer

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether this new method of taking pictures called Dynamic Area Telethermometry (DAT) might be a good way of looking at patients with cancer that is relatively close to the surface of the body.

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Key information

Conditions

Malignant Tumors Lymph Node Tumors Neoplasms Subcutaneous Tumors

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

About this study

  • The DAT system resembles a video camera which picks up changes in body temperature which may reflect disease-related changes in blood flow to some areas, particularly those involved with tumors.
  • Patients with known tumor sites amendable to DAT evaluation will be imaged at the time of staging and at later time points. Thermal profiles will be compared to those of normal adjacent tissues and correlated with the images of the tumors on conventional images.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed malignancy
  • Primary or secondary tumor location amendable to DAT scanning: subcutaneous tissues
  • Older than 15 years of age
  • Able to withhold movement for 20 seconds, hold breath for 20 seconds for chest wall lesions and clinically stable acutely

Exclusion criteria

  • Uncontrolled motion
  • Tumors not verified or measurable by standard imaging

Treatment and study plan

Dynamic Area Telethermometry (DAT)

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess the feasibility of DAT in tumors detected by conventional imaging and evaluation of therapy induced changes in DAT imaging profile over time.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Dynamic Area Telethermometry (DAT) as an Auxiliary Imaging Modality in Assessment of Patients With Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2000
Primary completion
2002
Study completion
2002
First posted
Sep 14, 2005
Registry last updated
Dec 28, 2007

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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