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Breast CancerNCT00535678

Testing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs. Regular Mammogram in Detecting Breast Cancer in Women Having Screening Mammogram

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by GE Healthcare at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

To compare DBT and FFDM for screening effectiveness in women who present for screening mammography with respect to screening recall rate. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2007to Jul 2009
Phase
Observational
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 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Women referred for normal screening mammogram

Who may be able to join

  • Women ≥18 years or older for screening mammography
  • Able and willing to comply with study procedures, and have signed and dated the informed consent form
  • The subject is surgically sterile or postmenopausal

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or trying to become pregnant
  • Has signs or symptoms of breast cancer
  • Has been previously included in this study
  • Has breast implants
  • Has a history of breast cancer and is in active treatment
  • Has breasts too large to be adequately positioned for the DBT examination

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • GE Healthcare

    Princeton, New Jersey, 08844

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter Study to Test Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Compared to Full-Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) in Detecting Breast Cancer. Part 1. Women Undergoing Screening Mammography

To compare DBT and FFDM for screening effectiveness in women who present for screening mammography with respect to screening recall rate.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Keywords
Mammography, mammogram, breast, Abnormal and normal breast tissue
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Antisocial Personality Disorder

What is being measured

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

  1. Compare the diagnostic performance of FFDM and DBT in detecting and excluding breast cancer in asymptomatic women.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2007
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionJul 2009

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00535678
Sponsor's protocol ID
GE 190-001
Status last verified
Apr 2010
First submitted
24 Sep 2007
Last updated
14 May 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by GE Healthcare at 1 site in United States.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 May 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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?

Compare the diagnostic performance of FFDM and DBT in detecting and excluding breast cancer in asymptomatic women.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 14 May 2010.

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