Status:
COMPLETED
Combined PET/CT Imaging for the Early Detection of Ocular Melanoma Metastasis Compared to CT Scanning Alone
Lead Sponsor:
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Conditions:
Ocular Melanoma
Choroidal Melanoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Patients diagnosed with ocular melanoma consent to participate in the study. Combined PET/CT scans of the whole body are performed at baseline, three months later, and six months after that for a tota...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a diagnosis of ocular melanoma (a pigmented malignant tumor) involving the choroid and/or ciliary body (the blood vessel layer in the back of the eye and/or the part of the eye behind the iris).
- Patients 18 years of age or older.
- Patients able to give informed consent.
Exclusion
- Patients who refuse to participate in the study.
- Patients who are unable to cooperate with or cannot undergo PET/CT scanning.
- Patients who will be moving out of the area of UCLA during the ten years of this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
174 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00351728
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
July 7 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Jules Stein Eye Institute
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-7000