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Breast CancerNCT00156052

Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Post-Lumpectomy in Women With Node Negative Breast Cancer

A study testing Conventional whole breast radiation schedule and Hypofractionated whole breast radiation schedule in people with Breast Cancer, run by Ontario Clinical Oncology Group (OCOG) at 11 sites in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To determine if hypofractionated radiotherapy to the whole breast (4,250 cGy/16 fractions over 22 days) is equally effective to standard fractionated radiotherapy (5,000 cGy/25 fractions over 35 days) in women with node negative breast cancer who have undergone lumpectomy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Conventional whole breast radiation schedule and Hypofractionated whole breast radiation schedule
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,234 participants
Where
11 sitesCanada
Study dates
Apr 1993to Jun 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The female patient has a histological diagnosis of invasive carcinoma of the breast, and no evidence of metastatic disease.
  • Has had a lumpectomy (including segmental resection and partial mastectomy), that is, surgical excision of the tumour with a rim of normal tissue.
  • Patient has not had an axillary dissection, OR for patients who have had an axillary dissection, all nodes are negative for metastatic disease.

Who cannot join

  • Tumour greater than 5 cm in greatest diameter on pathological examination.
  • The presence of invasive or intraductal (noninvasive) breast cancer involving the surgical margins.
  • Clinical evidence prior to surgery of infiltration of the skin of the involved breast such as edema, ulceration, or fixation of the tumour to underlying muscle, or inflammatory breast cancer.
  • Bilateral malignancy of the breast (synchronous or metachronous).
  • More than one primary invasive tumour in the same breast.
  • Previous surgery for breast cancer.
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  • Pathological status of axilla is unknown.
  • Status for adjuvant systemic therapy not determined.
  • For patients not treated with adjuvant chemotherapy: unable to commence radiation therapy within 16 weeks of last surgical procedure on the breast.
  • For patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy: unable to commence radiation therapy within 8 weeks of the last dose of chemotherapy.
  • Serious nonmalignant disease (eg. cardiovascular, renal, etc.) which would preclude surgical or radiation treatment.
  • Currently pregnant or lactating.
  • Breast deemed too large to permit satisfactory radiation (ie. separation > 25 cm).
  • Previous concomitant malignancies of any type except squamous, or basal cell carcinomas of the skin, or carcinoma \fIin situ\fR of the cervix which have been effectively treated.
  • Geographic inaccessibility for follow-up.
  • Psychiatric or addictive disorders which preclude obtaining informed consent or adherence to the protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 1 country.

11 sites in 1 country

Canada11 sites
  • Regional Cancer Program of the Sudbury Regional Hospital

    Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 5J1

  • Juravinski Cancer Centre

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 5C2

  • Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General Hospital

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5P9

  • London Regional Cancer Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 4L6

  • Montreal General Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4

  • Ottawa Hospital-Integrated Cancer Program

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1C4

  • Niagara Health System

    St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 5K3

  • Regional Cancer Care - Thunder Bay HSC

    Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6V4

  • Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

  • The Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9

  • Windsor Regional Cancer Centre

    Windsor, Ontario, N8W 2X3

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Post-Lumpectomy in Women With Node Negative Breast Cancer

To determine if hypofractionated radiotherapy to the whole breast (4,250 cGy/16 fractions over 22 days) is equally effective to standard fractionated radiotherapy (5,000 cGy/25 fractions over 35 days) in women with node negative breast cancer who have undergone lumpectomy.

The primary outcome is local breast recurrence and secondary outcomes include morbidity and cost effectiveness.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Conventional whole breast radiation schedule, Hypofractionated whole breast radiation schedule
Keywords
Breast Cancer, Hypofractionated Radiotherapy, Lumpectomy
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Conventional whole breast radiation scheduleRadiation

  • Hypofractionated whole breast radiation scheduleRadiation

Study groups in NCT00156052
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Hypofractionated whole breast radiationExperimentalSubjects treated with 4250 cGY in 16 fractions
Receives: Radiation: Hypofractionated whole breast radiation schedule
Conventional whole breast radiationActive comparatorSubjects treated with 5000 cGY in 25 fractions
Receives: Radiation: Conventional whole breast radiation schedule

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Local breast recurrence

    Measured: Indefinitely

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Morbidity

    Measured: Indefinitely

  2. Cost effectiveness

    Measured: Indefinitely

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1993
  3. Primary completionJun 2015
  4. Study completionJun 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,234 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00156052
Sponsor's protocol ID
OCOG-1993-hypo
Status last verified
Jun 2015
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
8 Jun 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Whelan T, MacKenzie R, Julian J, Levine M, Shelley W, Grimard L, Lada B, Lukka H, Perera F, Fyles A, Laukkanen E, Gulavita S, Benk V, Szechtman B. Randomized trial of breast irradiation schedules after lumpectomy for women with lymph node-negative breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2002 Aug 7;94(15):1143-50. doi: 10.1093/jnci/94.15.1143.

    PubMed 12165639
  • Whelan TJ, Pignol JP, Levine MN, Julian JA, MacKenzie R, Parpia S, Shelley W, Grimard L, Bowen J, Lukka H, Perera F, Fyles A, Schneider K, Gulavita S, Freeman C. Long-term results of hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2010 Feb 11;362(6):513-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0906260.

    PubMed 20147717

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Conventional whole breast radiation schedule and Hypofractionated whole breast radiation schedule in people with Breast Cancer, run by Ontario Clinical Oncology Group (OCOG) at 11 sites in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Local breast recurrence (time frame: Indefinitely). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00156052, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jun 2015.

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