Breast Cancer Long-term Outcome of Cardiac Dysfunction
BLOC
Study of the Cardiovascular and Psychosocial Effects of the Treatment of Breast Cancer With Chemotherapy and/or Radiotherapy
1 other identifier
observational
700
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of cardiac dysfunction and (undiagnosed) heart failure in women registered in general practice with a history of breast cancer who received chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy as compared to a matched female control population.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jun 2013
Longer than P75 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 11, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 22, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 6, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 24, 2017
CompletedJune 15, 2018
June 1, 2018
2.7 years
July 11, 2013
June 13, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Cardiac dysfunction
systolic and diastolic parameters at time of inclusion
on average 11 years after treatment with breast cancer
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Biomarkers +DNA
on average 11 years after treatment with breast cancer
Other Outcomes (1)
Clinical complaints and signs at inclusion
on average 11 years after treatment with breast cancer
Study Arms (2)
Breast cancer patients
Women who were curatively treated with chemo- and/or radiotherapy for breast cancer
Controls
Women matched on age and general practitioner with the breast cancer patients
Eligibility Criteria
All patients are selected in primary care practices in the Northern part of the Netherlands. Controls are randomly selected in the same primary care clinics as participants.
You may qualify if:
- For breast cancer patients: minimum of 5 years after treatment for breast cancer with chemo- and/or radiotherapy and after 1970
- For breast cancer patients: younger than 80 at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer
- willing to sign an informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Treatment with chemo- and/or radiotherapy for other types of cancer besides breast cancer
- women who are unable to participate (e.g. terminally or mentally ill)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Groningen, 9700RB, Netherlands
Biospecimen
EDTA-plasma, Heparin-Lithium plasma, Serum, Frozen whole blood
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Marjolein Y Berger, M.D. Ph.D.
University Medical Center Groningen
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Target Duration
- 1 Day
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Dr.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 11, 2013
First Posted
July 22, 2013
Study Start
June 1, 2013
Primary Completion
February 6, 2016
Study Completion
October 24, 2017
Last Updated
June 15, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-06