NCT00972010

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out more about distinguishing between cancerous and non-cancerous breast cancer cells at the edges of tumors. Using an FDA approved device to remove tumors, this device will be tested to see if it causes less tissue damage and therefore makes it easier to examine the tumor and make sure it is all excised. The tumors will be excised by standard surgical technique, and then the effects of the device on the removed tissues will be studied.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
21

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2009

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 3, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 4, 2009

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2010

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

July 12, 2019

Status Verified

July 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

September 3, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 10, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

BreastCancerLumpectomiesPlasmaBladeBreast conservation therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To compare the thermal injury artifact produced by traditional electrosurgery vs. the PEAK PlasmaBlade by intensive pathologic analysis both by gross inspection, touch imprint, and permanent histologic analysis.

    1 year

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients recruited from the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and the UCSD Medical Center

You may qualify if:

  • Women or men with an established diagnosis of an invasive ductal carcinoma
  • Women or men with tumors \> 1cm
  • Women undergoing Breast Conservation Operations
  • Women or men may have had prior chemotherapy as long as their treatment was completed \>2 weeks prior to enrollment with recovery from any toxicities

You may not qualify if:

  • No established diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Women or men with tumors \<1 cm
  • Women or men undergoing total mastectomy
  • Women or men who have had prior radiation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Thornton Hospital

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location

Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

Location

UCSD Medical Center

San Diego, California, 92103, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ruidiaz ME, Cortes-Mateos MJ, Sandoval S, Martin DT, Wang-Rodriguez J, Hasteh F, Wallace A, Vose JG, Kummel AC, Blair SL. Quantitative comparison of surgical margin histology following excision with traditional electrosurgery and a low-thermal-injury dissection device. J Surg Oncol. 2011 Dec;104(7):746-54. doi: 10.1002/jso.22012. Epub 2011 Jul 8.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Breast tissue

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast NeoplasmsNeoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

  • Sarah L Blair, MD

    University of California, San Diego

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2009

First Posted

September 4, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2010

Study Completion

November 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 12, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

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