A Study of Multiparametric Ultrasound Imaging Methods

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

About this trial

The researchers are doing this study to see how well a type of ultrasound imaging called multiparametric ultrasound (mpUS), can be used to examine, evaluate, and provide information about different cancerous and non-cancerous tissue. The researchers will compare the results of mpUS imaging to standard ultrasound imaging and other standard tests.

mpUS imaging is a type of ultrasound imaging that combines different ultrasound methods and analysis to create a more detailed and accurate assessment of tissue. Standard ultrasound provides a basic image of tissue structure, but mpUS imaging can also show blood vessels, blood flow, and detailed tissue structure (microstructure). The researchers think that mpUS may be a better way for evaluating cancer because it combines different ultrasound methods to assess tissue.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

10 years younger than the earliest pancreatic cancer diagnosis in the family

Be at least 50 years old

Be at least 40 years old if diagnosed with FAMMM syndrome (CDKN2A/p16) or Hereditary Pancreatitis (PRSS1, SPINK1/PST1, CTRC, CPA1 or other candidate hereditary pancreatitis genes)

Be at least 35 years old if diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (STK11 aka LKB1)

Disqualifiers

Unable to sign an informed consent for medical or other reasons; residents outside the continental United States

Under 18 years of age

Unable to sign an informed consent for medical or other reasons; residents outside the continental United States

Under 18 years of age

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Multiparametric ultrasound (mpUS) imaging

Treatment groups

85 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups