New scan method could improve fungal infection care in cancer patients
NCT ID NCT02955966
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a special type of scan (PET/CT) can help doctors see if treatment for a serious fungal lung infection is working earlier than usual. It involved 51 adults with blood cancer and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The goal was to see if the scan results matched other lab tests and could guide treatment decisions.
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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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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Finished
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May 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥18 years-old * Patient with hematological malignancy * Proven or probable invasive pulmonary aspergillosis according to EORTC/MSG modified criteria * Inclusion ≤ 4 days (≤ 5 days in case of week end) after IPA diagnosis * Possibility to perform 18F-FDG-PET/CT scanner within the 7 subsequent days following diagnosis * Informed consent form signed * Affiliation to French social insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding women * Life expectancy \< 3 months * Fungal or mycobacterial lung co infection at time of IPA diagnosis * Haematological malignancy with lung location * Proven or probable mold infection in 6 previous months * Disseminated aspergillosis (lung and sinus aspergillosis can be included)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Necker enfants malades hospital
Paris, Paris, 75015, France
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