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Breast NeoplasmsPhase 4MONETNCT00302120

The MONET - Study: MR Mammography of Nonpalpable Breast Tumors

A Phase 4 study testing Contrast-enhanced MR mammography in people with Breast Neoplasms, run by UMC Utrecht at 3 sites in Netherlands.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether performing MRI of the breast will improve breast cancer management by reducing the number of biopsies and in case of malignancy allowing one-stage surgical excision of the tumor. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Neoplasms
What is being tested?
Contrast-enhanced MR mammography
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
440 participants
Where
3 sitesNetherlands
Study dates
Feb 2006to Mar 2010
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 to 75 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients with a nonpalpable, mammographically suspicious breast lesion (BI-RADS 3, 4 or 5)
  • referred for large core needle biopsy
  • 18 to 75 years

Who cannot join

  • previous breast surgery or radiation therapy of the breast less than 9 months before MR mammography
  • pregnant or lactating
  • claustrophobia or adiposity ( > 130 kg)
  • general contraindications for MRI
  • unable to maintain prone position for one hour
  • medically unstable patients

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

Nicky HG Peters, MD contact

0031302503196

n.peters@umcutrecht.nl

Petra HM Peeters, MD PhD contact

0031302509363

p.h.m.peeters@umcutrecht.nl

Netherlands3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Meander Medisch Centrum

    Amersfoort, 3818 ES

    Recruiting
  • Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis

    Dordrecht, 3300 AK

    Recruiting
  • Unicersity Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht, 3584 CX

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: MR Mammography: Randomized Controlled Trial to Study Efficiency of MR Mammography in Reducing the Number of Invasive Interventions in Nonpalpable Suspicious Breast Lesions. The MONET - Study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether performing MRI of the breast will improve breast cancer management by reducing the number of biopsies and in case of malignancy allowing one-stage surgical excision of the tumor.

Read the detailed description

Each year 7000 women present with nonpalpable suspicious breast lesions on mammography in the Netherlands. In the usual care situation, these lesions are detected by mammography and ultrasonography and pathologically characterized by analysis of large core needle biopsy material. In case of malignancy, these lesions are surgically removed. First, a wire is placed in the breast with the tip of the wire within 1 cm of the tumor and then the surgeon follows the wire and removes the lesion. Unfortunately about 25% of women require more that one surgical procedure to remove all tumorous tissue. This is caused by incorrect presurgical diagnosis of the extent and invasiveness of the disease (multifocality, multicentricity, lymph node involvement). We hypothesize that MR mammography will improve presurgical diagnosis and differentiation of lesions and thereby decrease the number of invasive surgical procedures (primary outcome) and number of invasive biopsies (secondary outcome).

Being tested
Contrast-enhanced MR mammography
Keywords
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Breast Neoplasms, Diagnostic Trial
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Contrast-enhanced MR mammographyProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. The absolute number of surgical procedures in women with nonpalpable malignancies will be compared between MRI group and control group.

    Measured: 2010

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The number of large core needle biopsies that can be prevented because of a definite diagnosis as provided by MRI will be calculated.

    Measured: 2009

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Mar 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2006
  3. Primary completionMar 2009 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2010 (estimated)

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 4
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
440 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00302120
Sponsor's protocol ID
UMC Utrecht
Acronym
MONET
Status last verified
Jun 2008
First submitted
10 Mar 2006
Last updated
10 Jun 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Peters NH, Borel Rinkes IH, Mali WP, van den Bosch MA, Storm RK, Plaisier PW, de Boer E, van Overbeeke AJ, Peeters PH. Breast MRI in nonpalpable breast lesions: a randomized trial with diagnostic and therapeutic outcome - MONET - study. Trials. 2007 Nov 28;8:40. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-8-40.

    PubMed 18045470

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Contrast-enhanced MR mammography in people with Breast Neoplasms, run by UMC Utrecht at 3 sites in Netherlands.

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 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in Netherlands. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Nicky HG Peters, MD (0031302503196, n.peters@umcutrecht.nl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The absolute number of surgical procedures in women with nonpalpable malignancies will be compared between MRI group and control group. (time frame: 2010). 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 NCT00302120, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 10 Jun 2008.

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