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Breast CancerNCT00323908

Protocol to Examine Methylation of Tumor Suppression Genes in Women at High Risk of Developing Breast Cancer

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Carol Fabian, MD.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A study to examine the correlations between methylation of various genes associated with breast cancer and proliferation and cytomorphology in breast epithelial cells acquired by random periareolar fine needle aspiration of women at high risk for development of breast cancer. 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
281 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2005to Nov 2008
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: medical center

Who may be able to join

  • women at high risk of developing breast cancer determined by family or personal history
  • willing to participate in companion protocol (KUMC HSC#4601) for random periareolar fine needle aspiration (RPFNA) for correlational studies

Who cannot join

  • exclude women who have been on raloxifene, tamoxifen, letrozole, anastrozole or exemestane within the six months prior to RPFNA

About this study

Official title: QM-MSP, Ki-67, and Cytomorphology of RPFNA Specimens From High Risk Women

A study to examine the correlations between methylation of various genes associated with breast cancer and proliferation and cytomorphology in breast epithelial cells acquired by random periareolar fine needle aspiration of women at high risk for development of breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

A study to examine the correlation between gene promotor methylation and benign breast tissue proliferation and cytomorphology collected via random periareolar fine needle aspiration in postmenopausal women at increased risk for breast cancer.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Keywords
Breast Cancer, prevention, tissue sampling, polymorphisms, steroid and carcinogen metabolism
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00323908
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Women at high risk for developing breast cancer

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2005
  3. Primary completionNov 2008
  4. Study completionNov 2008

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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
281 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00323908
Sponsor's protocol ID
9933
Status last verified
May 2023
First submitted
8 May 2006
Last updated
22 May 2023
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 Carol Fabian, MD.

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 2 inclusion and 1 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 22 May 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 22 May 2023.

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