NCT00776126

Brief Summary

Mammography remains the current standard in the detection of breast cancer. However, conventional two-view mammography will not detect all cancers. The major limiting factor of conventional mammography is the presence of superimposed breast tissue that can obscure clinically significant lesions. It is this limitation that decreases the sensitivity of mammography and leads to false negative results. The recent development of digital detectors has allowed imaging technologies such as tomosynthesis to become clinically feasible. The examination, similar to conventional mammography with regard to patient positioning and glandular dose, allows acquisition of a digital data set that can be reconstructed and viewed in multiple sections. The ability of tomosynthesis to unmask overlapping structures has been shown in preliminary studies to increase lesion visibility. Used as either a primary imaging modality, or as an adjunct to screening mammography, tomosynthesis has the potential to provide increased sensitivity and a lower number of false negative examinations. The purpose of this study is to compare radiologist impression of digital breast tomosynthesis to digital mammography with respect to their ability to see and characterize specific lesion features.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
51

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2008

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 17, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 20, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

March 6, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

October 17, 2008

Last Update Submit

March 3, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Breast3D Digital MammographyDigital Breast Tomosynthesis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Reader Preference

    upon recruitment/enrollment phase completion

Study Arms (1)

1

All enrolled subjects will undergo digital breast tomosynthesis.

Device: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Exam

Interventions

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Exam consisting of single view (MLO) of each breast will be performed.

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adult women who have undergone previous screening with CR digital mammography and were scheduled for diagnostic workup with full-field digital mammography (FFDM).

You may qualify if:

  • The subject is a woman ≥18 years of age or older who has no history of symptoms and/or physical signs of breast cancer in either breast (or, if she has had a mastectomy, in the remaining breast);
  • The asymptomatic subject previously (within 3 months) underwent routine screening DM, which showed one or more abnormalities, and was referred for diagnostic mammography within the 30 days before study entry. The images from the screening examination must be available. If the prior screening examination was not conducted at the recruiting site, review of those images by the investigator must confirm that the recommendation for diagnostic mammography is warranted;
  • The subject is able and willing to comply with study procedures, and has signed and dated the informed consent form;
  • The subject is either surgically sterile (has had a documented bilateral oophorectomy and/or documented hysterectomy), or postmenopausal (cessation of menses for more than one year); or, if of childbearing potential, the possibility of pregnancy is remote based on a negative patient history or a negative urine pregnancy test.

You may not qualify if:

  • The subject is pregnant or trying to become pregnant;
  • The subject has been previously included in this study;
  • The subject has a history of any symptoms and/or physical signs of breast cancer in either breast (or if she has had a mastectomy, no signs or symptoms of breast cancer in the remaining breast);
  • The subject has breasts too large to be adequately positioned on 19 x 23 centimeter (cm) FFDM digital receptor without anatomical cut off during a DBT examination;
  • The subject has participated in any of the on-going GE studies (GE 190-001, GE 190-002 or GE 190-003), or is participating in, or has participated in (within the prior 30 days), another trial of an investigational product;
  • Has breast implant(s).
  • Has reconstructed breast(s).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Breast Imaging Clinic; University of North Carolina Hospitals

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Diekmann F, Bick U. Tomosynthesis and contrast-enhanced digital mammography: recent advances in digital mammography. Eur Radiol. 2007 Dec;17(12):3086-92. doi: 10.1007/s00330-007-0715-x. Epub 2007 Jul 28.

    PMID: 17661053BACKGROUND
  • Gong X, Glick SJ, Liu B, Vedula AA, Thacker S. A computer simulation study comparing lesion detection accuracy with digital mammography, breast tomosynthesis, and cone-beam CT breast imaging. Med Phys. 2006 Apr;33(4):1041-52. doi: 10.1118/1.2174127.

    PMID: 16696481BACKGROUND
  • Niklason LT, Christian BT, Niklason LE, Kopans DB, Castleberry DE, Opsahl-Ong BH, Landberg CE, Slanetz PJ, Giardino AA, Moore R, Albagli D, DeJule MC, Fitzgerald PF, Fobare DF, Giambattista BW, Kwasnick RF, Liu J, Lubowski SJ, Possin GE, Richotte JF, Wei CY, Wirth RF. Digital tomosynthesis in breast imaging. Radiology. 1997 Nov;205(2):399-406. doi: 10.1148/radiology.205.2.9356620.

    PMID: 9356620BACKGROUND
  • Poplack SP, Tosteson TD, Kogel CA, Nagy HM. Digital breast tomosynthesis: initial experience in 98 women with abnormal digital screening mammography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Sep;189(3):616-23. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2231.

    PMID: 17715109BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

  • Amy S Campbell, MD

    University of South Carolina

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Etta D Pisano, MD

    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 17, 2008

First Posted

October 20, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

June 1, 2010

Last Updated

March 6, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

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