Status:

COMPLETED

FDG Uptake in Vaginal Tampons is Due to Urine

Lead Sponsor:

Irene Burger

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20-48 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The etiology of FDG uptake in vaginal tampons during PET/CT examinations remains unclear and can potentially impair image interpretation. The aim of this study is to determine the etiology of this ar...

Detailed Description

In this prospective, Institutional Review board approved study we included 44 women referred to FDG PET/CT for staging or follow-up in an oncology setting. All women were provided a normal commercial ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria: premenopausal women with known or suspected malignancies who regularly used vaginal tampons during menstruation and thus were familiar with their use
  • Exclusion criteria: No cervical or genital carcinoma. No vaginal infection.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 2 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 30 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    44 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01215318

    Start Date

    February 2 2010

    End Date

    September 30 2010

    Last Update

    August 28 2019

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    University Hospital Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland, 8091

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