Status:

COMPLETED

SonoVue®-Enhanced Ultrasound (US) Versus Unenhanced US for Focal Liver Lesion Characterization

Lead Sponsor:

Bracco Diagnostics, Inc

Conditions:

Liver Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the Sensitivity and Specificity of SonoVue®-enhanced ultrasound is superior to that of unenhanced ultrasound for the characterization of benign versus malig...

Detailed Description

Unit of analysis for the outcome measures was the lesion, equivalent to the subject, since each subject had a single lesion that was to be characterized.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male/female.
  • Provides written Informed Consent and is willing to comply with protocol requirements.
  • Is at least 18 years of age.
  • Has at least 1 FLL (target lesion) requiring work-up for characterization. Target lesions may include those:
  • Incidentally detected, In subjects with chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis, In subjects with known history of malignancy.
  • Is scheduled for surgical removal or biopsy of the target lesion from 24 hours to 30 days after the SonoVue® administration OR
  • In case tissue biopsy is not indicated nor surgery planned, is scheduled for or has performed a CE-CT and/or CE-MRI of the target lesion from 30 days to 48 hours prior to or from 24 hours to 30 days after the administration of SonoVue®.

Exclusion

  • Has an acoustic window insufficient for adequate ultrasound examination of the liver.
  • Has a FLL that cannot be identified with unenhanced ultrasound.
  • Has received or is scheduled for antineoplastic chemotherapy or an invasive procedure in the time period between test procedures and truth standard assessments which may have modified the target lesion.
  • Is receiving any other contrast medium, within the 48 hours before and up to 24 hours following the administration of SonoVue®.
  • Has previously been enrolled in and completed this study.
  • Known right to left cardiac shunt, bidirectional or transient.
  • Has any known allergy to 1 or more of the ingredients of the investigational product (sulfur hexafluoride or to any components of SonoVue®).
  • Has any contraindication to 1 of the planned imaging procedures (ultrasound, CT or MRI), e.g., implants, claustrophobia, inadequate medical conditions etc.
  • Has received an investigational compound within 30 days before admission into this study.
  • Has any medical condition or other circumstances which would significantly decrease the chances of obtaining reliable data, achieving study objectives, or completing the study and/or post-dose follow-up examinations.
  • Is determined by the Investigator that the subject is clinically unsuitable for the study.
  • Is a pregnant or lactating female. Exclude the possibility of pregnancy by:
  • testing on site at the institution serum βHCG within 24 hours prior to the start of SonoVue® administration, surgical history (e.g., tubal ligation or hysterectomy), post menopausal with a minimum 1 year without menses.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

353 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00829413

Start Date

June 1 2010

End Date

July 1 2013

Last Update

August 3 2018

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Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Princeton, New Jersey, United States, 08540