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Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Complex Renal Cysts

NCT01353521 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-12-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Complex renal cysts are often incidentally detected on imaging. The differential diagnosis of the complex renal cyst includes various benign cystic lesions, which are based on the Bosniak classification scheme. Currently the standard of care in evaluating a complex renal cyst is using a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan, or a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Since both of these modalities present adverse events due to frequent high doses of radiation, a technique such as a contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used to obtain the same results, without having to impose high doses of radiation upon a patient.

Conditions

  • Complex Renal Cyst

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound

A contrast-enhanced ultrasound utilizes intravenous gas-filled microbubbles to enhance visualization in real time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Anil Kapoor, MD · McMaster Institute of Urology - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

  • Christopher Allard, MD · McMaster Institute of Urology - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-12-31
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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