Smart scans may boost power of radioactive seeds against cancer
NCT ID NCT07327515
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using PET/CT scans to guide radioactive seed placement can better target and kill tumors in people with solid cancers. About 90 adults will be assigned to one of three planning methods: standard CT, PET/CT with standard dose, or PET/CT with a biologically optimized dose. The goal is to see if the PET/CT-guided approaches improve tumor control and survival without increasing side effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years. 2. Pathologically or clinically confirmed malignant tumor (solid tumor, lymphoma, or leukemia with a localized lesion suitable for radioactive seed implantation). 3. Tumor site accessible for image-guided implantation, with a target lesion visible on CT or PET/CT. 4. Life expectancy of at least 6 months. 5. Ability to undergo PET/CT imaging (FDG or tumor-specific tracers such as PSMA or FAPI). 6. Signed written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 2. Uncontrolled infection or active systemic inflammatory disease. 3. Severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction that contraindicates interventional procedures (e.g., heart failure, severe COPD). 4. Coagulation disorders (INR \> 1.5 or platelet count \< 50 × 10⁹/L). 5. Known allergy or intolerance to radiopharmaceuticals or iodinated contrast media. 6. Prior radiation therapy overlapping with the planned implantation area. 7. Participation in another clinical trial within the past 30 days that may interfere with study results. 8. Any medical or psychosocial condition considered unsuitable for study participation by the investigators (e.g., poor compliance, unstable clinical status).
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Conditions
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Locations
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The 960th Hospital of People's Liberation Army (PLA)
Jinan, Shandong, 250031, China
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