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Breast CancerNCT01262716

A Novel Therapy for the Treatment of Chest Wall Progression of Breast Cancer

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Rogers Sciences Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study will assess safety and ergonomics/engineering design of a novel cancer treatment, Continuous Low Irradiance Photodynamic therapy (CLIPT). We will assess the effects on primary and metastatic tumors involving the skin, in particular to improve the functionality, efficiency and wearability of the light… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
How many people
3 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2010to Aug 2011
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 Any age
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population will consist of 3 female patients. Eligible patients will be recruited from cancer centers in North America specializing in breast cancer. Recruitment has begun with the Hematology/Oncology, Dermatologic Oncology, and Radiation Oncology programs at Tufts Medical Center, Rhode Island Hospital and the teaching hospitals affiliated with Tufts and Brown Universities. All research related activity will only take place at the Tufts Medical Center.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients > 18 years of age, with primary or metastatic cutaneous tumors that may or may not have been previously irradiated.
  • ECOG performance status < 3.
  • Patients must not have received any systemic anti-cancer therapy within 30 days prior to enrolling in this study.
  • Patients must not have received radiation therapy to the target site within 60 days of enrolling on this study.
  • Skin of target site and control site must be grade 0 or 1 by Common Terminology
  • Patients must have a target lesion and normal peri-umbilical skin that can be covered by the fiber-optic mesh used to deliver CLIPT (10 x 10 cm, or 3 x 3).
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  • If located on an extremity, the target lesion must not cover more than 50% of the diameter of the extremity at the level at which it is located.
  • Absolute neutrophil count > 1000.
  • Adequate coagulation status as indicated by platelet count > 50,000, PT and PTT < 1.5 time the upper limit of normal.
  • Patients must sign informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Male patients not considered for this study.
  • Patients must have a target lesion in a location other than the hands, feet, genitals, or face. Lesions in those locations will be excluded.
  • Patients with medical conditions associated with photosensitivity, such as cutaneous porphyria or a collagen vascular disease, or with known allergies to porphyrins will be excluded.
  • Pregnant and nursing patients will be excluded. Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to enrollment.
  • Patients taking medications known to cause photosensitivity (tetracyclines, sulfonamides, phenothiazines, sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agents, thiazide diuretics, griseofulvin, and fluoroquinolones, St. John's wort and amiodarone) will be excluded.
  • Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction (total bilirubin, AST, or ALT > five times upper limit of normal) will be excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

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About this study

This study will assess safety and ergonomics/engineering design of a novel cancer treatment, Continuous Low Irradiance Photodynamic therapy (CLIPT). We will assess the effects on primary and metastatic tumors involving the skin, in particular to improve the functionality, efficiency and wearability of the light delivery device (LDD) as well as the overall treatment in subjects with chest wall recurrences of breast cancer. An ongoing study (IRB# 8227), sponsored by a Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation grant, using a 1st generation LDD device has evaluated and determined a dose-limiting toxicity of CLIPT for subjects with chest wall recurrences of breast cancer.

A Diomed laser will be the device used in this study. The Diomed laser will deliver 630 nm (red spectrum) light through a Fiber Optic Patch. The Fiber Optic patch will be compatible with the laser, delivering light to a designated region on the patient's skin.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Keywords
Chest wall progression breast cancer, PDT, Photofrin, Photosensitizer
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionAug 2011
  4. Study completionAug 2011

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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
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
3 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01262716
Sponsor's protocol ID
9439
Other IDs
R43CA139644-01A1
Status last verified
Oct 2011
First submitted
15 Dec 2010
Last updated
25 Oct 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Rogers Sciences Inc. 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 10 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 25 Oct 2011. 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.

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 25 Oct 2011.

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