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Breast CancerNCT06193122

Three-Dimensional Ultrasound and Spectroscopy as Early Indicators of Breast Cancer Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre at 1 site in Canada.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis that ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy may be used as a predictive marker of advanced tumour response to neoadjuvant treatment consisting of chemotherapy or concurrent chemotherapy-radiotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Ultrasound imaging 3D and Spectroscopy
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Apr 2024to Apr 2029
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups who will receive standard Neoadjuvant treatment for Breast Cancer.

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed breast carcinoma, stage I-IV, which has not been treated with any first-line therapy and will be treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or neoadjuvant combined chemo-radiotherapy.
  • Disease must be measurable by ultrasound, or MRI performed within 28 days prior to treatment.
  • Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1.
  • Life expectancy of at least 6 months.
  • Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements to be conducted within 7 days prior to dosing:
  • hemoglobin >90 mg/dL (ii) leukocytes >3,000/mL (iii) absolute neutrophil count >1,500/mL (iv) platelets >100,000/mL (v) total bilirubin within normal institutional limits (vi) AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) <2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal (vii) creatinine within normal institutional limits or creatinine clearance >60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional upper limit of normal.
  • Patients should have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to any study specific procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or major surgery within 4 weeks prior to registering the study or those who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks prior to registration.
  • Receiving any other investigational agents.
  • Known brain metastases.
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition.
  • Contraindications to radiotherapy such as but not limited to:
  • previous radiotherapy to an involved area (ii) active collagen vascular disease (iii) genetic diseases associated with hyper-radiosensitivity.
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  • Any clinically serious infections requiring systemic anti-bacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • History of active ongoing seizure disorder.
  • Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results.
  • Any condition that is unstable or could jeopardize the safety of the patient and their compliance in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Gregory J Czarnota, PhD, MD contact

(416) 480-5329

Gregory.Czarnota@sunnybrook.ca

Canada1 site
  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

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About this study

Official title: Investigation of Three-Dimensional Ultrasound and Spectroscopy as Early Indicators of Breast Cancer Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment

The purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis that ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy may be used as a predictive marker of advanced tumour response to neoadjuvant treatment consisting of chemotherapy or concurrent chemotherapy-radiotherapy. The main goal is to select the best ultrasound spectroscopy parameter and vascular-distribution index to use as an early predictor of pathological complete or partial response as a primary endpoint and tumour size decrease as a secondary endpoint.

Read the detailed description

This project is an early validation study in human subjects that will use three-dimensional ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy to monitor cell death occurring at various time points during a patient's treatment for advanced breast cancer. Standard neoadjuvant treatments for breast cancer consisting of combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy will be used in patients. Reponses will be followed with ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy at regular predetermined time-points. The research is exploratory since upon data analysis it will examine the use of different ultrasound backscatter parameters as potential markers of cell death and correlate these with changes in tumour size and complete pathological response.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Ultrasound imaging 3D and Spectroscopy
Keywords
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Three-Dimensional Ultrasound, Spectroscopy
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Ultrasound imaging 3D and SpectroscopyDevice

    Ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy will consist of collecting three dimensional data. Regions of interest in each of the tumour images and in the adjacent normal tissue will be selected for analysis.

Study groups in NCT06193122
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard neoadjuvant treatmentsPatients will be assessed using ultrasound imaging 3D and spectroscopy at the following intervals: once immediately prior to commencing neoadjuvant treatment. Once treatment begins, patients will be imaged at weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and then prior to their surgery.
Receives: Device: Ultrasound imaging 3D and Spectroscopy

What is being measured

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

  1. Ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy as a predictive marker of early predictor of complete pathological response.

    The primary endpoint of this study will be to correlate changes in ultrasound backscatter parameters obtained throughout the course of treatment with complete or partial pathological response.

    Measured: Up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To Examine the change in tumour size over the course of treatment and correlating it to changes in ultrasound backscatter parameters.

    Tumour size will be measured using conventional B-mode ultrasound imaging. Both the tumour's maximum dimensions length, width, and height in cm will be considered.

    Measured: Up to 5 years

  2. To Examine the change in tumour Volumen over the course of treatment and correlating it to changes in ultrasound backscatter parameters.

    The Volumen of the tumor will be measured by conventional ultrasound in B mode. The volume of the tumor in cm3 will be considered.

    Measured: Up to 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jan 2024
  2. Study startApr 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionApr 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2029 (estimated)

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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
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06193122
Sponsor's protocol ID
5552
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
8 Dec 2023
Last updated
5 Jan 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre at 1 site 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 7 inclusion and 12 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jan 2024. 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 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Gregory J Czarnota, PhD, MD ((416) 480-5329, Gregory.Czarnota@sunnybrook.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy as a predictive marker of early predictor of complete pathological response. (time frame: Up to 5 years). 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 5 Jan 2024.

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