NCT01803139

Brief Summary

Women diagnosed with an early stage cancer of the breast usually have the cancer removed by lumpectomy and then have radiation treatments to the entire breast. In 2008 the investigators published the result of a multicentre study showing that breast Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) significantly reduces the occurrence of radiation burns. In this study the investigators will recall all patients at 8 years to assess if this technique also reduces permanent side effects including pain and cosmesis.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
358

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2013

Shorter than P25 for phase_3 breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 1, 2012

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 4, 2013

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2013

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 4, 2013

Status Verified

March 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

March 1, 2012

Last Update Submit

March 1, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Breast cancer radiotherapy IMRT

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Chronic breast pain using Visual Analog Scale

    Quantitatively patients will be asked if they have spontaneous breast pain in the treated breast during the last 6 months, and will be asked to rate its intensity using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain).

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • Chronic breast pain using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE 4.0)

    Quantitatively pain intensity will be evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0 (CTCAE 4.0).

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • Chronic breast pain using the prescription of pain killer

    The use of pain killer will be recorded.

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • Chronic breast pain using the McGill pain questionnaire

    Qualitatively the pain will be evaluated and scored using the short form of the McGill pain questionnaire.

    8 years plus or minus one year

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Skin and sub-cutaneous delayed side effects using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) scale

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • Cosmesis using the Breast Cancer Treatment Outcome Scale (BCTOS)

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • Quality of Life using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) general module questionnaire (C-30)

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • Skin and sub-cutaneous delayed telangiectasia

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • Skin and sub-cutaneous induration

    8 years plus or minus one year

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Standard breast radiotherapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The treatment is planned using 2D wedges optimisation on the central CT-planning slice.

Device: Adjuvant breast radiotherapy

Breast IMRT

EXPERIMENTAL

The treatment is planned 3D IMRT optimisation using all CT-planning slices.

Device: Adjuvant breast radiotherapy

Interventions

Adjuvant radiotherapy delivering 50 Gy in 25 treatments, with an additional boost dose of 16 Gy at the discretion of the radiation oncologist.

Also known as: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Breast IMRTStandard breast radiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients treated in the Canadian Phase 3 randomised controlled trial breast IMRT trial

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients declining participating to this study
  • Patients unable to travel to the study site
  • Patients deceased

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Victoria, British Columbia, V8R6V5, Canada

Location

Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N3M5, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Pignol JP, Olivotto I, Rakovitch E, Gardner S, Sixel K, Beckham W, Vu TT, Truong P, Ackerman I, Paszat L. A multicenter randomized trial of breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy to reduce acute radiation dermatitis. J Clin Oncol. 2008 May 1;26(13):2085-92. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.2488. Epub 2008 Feb 19.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Radiotherapy, ConformalRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Jean-Philippe Pignol, MD, PhD

    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jean-Philippe Pignol, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Pauline Truong, MD, MSc

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2012

First Posted

March 4, 2013

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion

June 1, 2014

Study Completion

June 1, 2014

Last Updated

March 4, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

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