New camera could make cancer treatment safer by better tracking radiation
NCT ID NCT04467567
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a new type of camera (VERITON-CT) can accurately measure radiation doses in patients receiving Lutathera, a treatment for certain cancers. Fifteen adults were scanned with both the new camera and a standard camera at different times after treatment. The goal was to see if the new camera could provide reliable dose information with fewer scans, which could make the process easier for patients and doctors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simpler, faster way to measure radiation doses during Lutathera treatment, potentially improving patient safety and treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study (15 people) focused on measurement methods, not treatment outcomes. The new camera may not prove more accurate or practical in routine use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Major adult subject * ECOG ≤ 2 * Subject receiving treatment with Lutathera® * Subject having given written, free and informed consent * Affiliation to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to treatment with Lutathera® * Subject referred to in articles L. 1121-5, L. 1121-7 and L1121-8 of the public health code. * Pregnant woman, parturient or nursing mother. * Subject with a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice). * Subject unable to express consent. * Subject deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons subject to psychiatric care under Articles L. 3212-1 and L.3213-1
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chru Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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