NCT02092636

Brief Summary

An imaging method has been developed that uses near infrared light as an adjunct to ultrasound for better diagnosis and for monitoring tumor response. This study will use a new, non-invasive way to evaluate breast lumps using a low power light source \& ultrasound to see if breast lumps are benign or cancerous. This study will also evaluate if this new technique might be useful in assessing response to chemotherapy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2014

Typical duration for not_applicable breast-cancer

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

March 1, 2014

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 5, 2014

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 20, 2014

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

April 26, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

March 5, 2014

Last Update Submit

April 24, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Hybrid NIR/US imaging techniqueNIR/US imagingUS imagingUS imaging technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hemoglobin concentration

    The deoxygenated/oxygenated hemoglobin and total hemoglobin concentration are the measured imaging parameters and biopsy results will be used as the 'gold' standard to compare imaging findings. Hemoglobin concentration is measured in micromolar/liter.

    5 years

Study Arms (3)

NIR/US Diagnostic Group

EXPERIMENTAL

These patients will include women who have breast lumps/lesions visible by ultrasound and are prescribed follow up with an ultrasound-guided biopsy at the UCHC Cancer Center for evaluation and diagnosis of actual/suspected breast abnormalities.

Other: NIR/US Diagnostic Group

NIR/US Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Group

EXPERIMENTAL

These patients will include women who have breast lumps/lesions visible by ultrasound and have been diagnosed with breast cancers and will undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy. These patients may be identified from the diagnostic group or after initial diagnosis. Patients will only be enrolled to one of the two groups.

Other: NIR/US Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Group

NIR/US Process Validation Group

OTHER

This group will contain data from about five women who did not have ultrasound visible lumps on the day of the planned biopsy. Data from the NIR/US scan will be used to validate instrument measurements.

Other: NIR/US Process Validation Group

Interventions

Patients receiving an ultrasound-guided biopsy will participate in one study visit on the day of the biopsy. The NIR/US scan will be completed immediately prior to the biopsy procedure and takes about 5-10 minutes to perform.

NIR/US Diagnostic Group

Patients may have the NIR/US scan performed at the time of their initial ultrasound-guided biopsy. In addition, patients in this group may also have NIR/US performed according the schedule in Table 1. The number of NIR/US study visits for these subjects will vary from 1-11 depending on the subject's treatment regimen. The expected duration of study participation for these patients is approximately 6 months.

NIR/US Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Group

Patients who present with visible lumps at initial ultrasound but do not have ultrasound visible lumps on the day of the biopsy procedure will not require a biopsy. NIR/US scan will be performed. Data from the NIR/US scan will be used to validate instrument measurements.

NIR/US Process Validation Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Women aged 18 years and older who have breast lumps or abnormalities (actual or suspected) are eligible for the study.
  • Women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this study.
  • Diagnostic Group: These patients will include women who have breast lumps/lesions visible by ultrasound and are prescribed follow up with an ultrasound-guided biopsy at the UCHC Cancer Center for evaluation and diagnosis of actual/suspected breast abnormalities.
  • Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Group: These patients will include women who have breast lumps/lesions visible by ultrasound and have been diagnosed with breast cancers and will undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy. These patients may be identified from the diagnostic group or after initial diagnosis. Patients will only be enrolled to one of the two groups.
  • Process Validation Group: This group will contain data from about five women who did not have ultrasound visible lumps on the day of the planned biopsy. Data from the NIR/US scan will be used to validate instrument measurements.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UConn Health

Farmington, Connecticut, 06032, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Zhu Q, Tannenbaum S, Kurtzman SH, DeFusco P, Ricci A Jr, Vavadi H, Zhou F, Xu C, Merkulov A, Hegde P, Kane M, Wang L, Sabbath K. Identifying an early treatment window for predicting breast cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy using immunohistopathology and hemoglobin parameters. Breast Cancer Res. 2018 Jun 14;20(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13058-018-0975-1.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

  • Susan Tannenbaum, MD

    UConn Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2014

First Posted

March 20, 2014

Study Start

March 1, 2014

Primary Completion

February 1, 2017

Study Completion

February 1, 2017

Last Updated

April 26, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

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