NCT04392076

Brief Summary

Often kidney cancer is diagnosed when the tumour is small and hasn't spread. Rather than major surgery to remove the whole kidney, image-guided ablation involving heat (microwave or radiofrequency) or freezing (cryotherapy) is often used to destroy the tumour using minimal invasive technique with much less risk and discomfort. Limited evidence suggests that ablation also activates the immune system which may help in fighting the cancer. We will investigate the immune and other changes by analysing blood samples from patients before and after ablation. Understanding this will help in designing more effective new treatments combining ablation with biological therapies.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

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Enrollment
43

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2019

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 14, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 18, 2020

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

May 19, 2020

Status Verified

May 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

May 14, 2020

Last Update Submit

May 16, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)Microwave ablation (MWA)Cryoablation (CRYO)Biomarker

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • To determine the immune and inflammatory response to MWA/RFA and CRYO based on plasma protein profiling using multiplex arrays and how consistent the changes are between patients and treatment type.

    The data will be important in understanding how the immune and inflammatory responses are affected by ablation which ultimately may lead to the design of new more effective therapeutic strategies combining ablation with immunotherapies.

    15 months

  • To analyse the profiles using biostatistical and bioinformatic tools to understand the immunopathological changes and understanding how such ablation therapies may be used in combination with immunotherapies for increased efficacy.

    The data will be important in understanding how the immune and inflammatory responses are affected by ablation which ultimately may lead to the design of new more effective therapeutic strategies combining ablation with immunotherapies.

    15 months

Study Arms (3)

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of RCC

Patients following image guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Procedure: Image Guided Ablation

Microwave Ablation (MWA) of RCC

Patients following image guided microwave ablation (MWA) of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Procedure: Image Guided Ablation

Cryoablation (CRYO) of RCC

Patients following image guided cryoablation (CRYO) of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Procedure: Image Guided Ablation

Interventions

Image Guided Ablation with RFA, MWA or CRYO of Renal Cancer

Cryoablation (CRYO) of RCCMicrowave Ablation (MWA) of RCCRadiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of RCC

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients with RCC that are identified through renal cancer MDT and have agreed to undergo image guided ablation of RCC with thermal ablative technologies such as RFA, MWA or CRYO.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients underwent image guided ablation for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with heat-based energy (RFA/MWA) or ice-based energy (CRYO)
  • No other prior treatment to RCC in either kidneys

You may not qualify if:

  • \. Patients with RCC that is not suitable for image guided ablation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Leeds Institute of Medical Research

Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

This is a prospective single-centre non-interventional study, collecting plasma and serum samples for immediate biomarker studies with residual samples stored for future research within an RTB.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urologic NeoplasmsUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Tze Min Wah, PhD MBchB

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Consultant Radiologist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2020

First Posted

May 18, 2020

Study Start

June 1, 2019

Primary Completion

December 31, 2020

Study Completion

December 31, 2020

Last Updated

May 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

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