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Breast CancerCHLONKANCT01221064

Effect of Early vs Late Drainage Removal in Women After Radical Mastectomy With Axillary Clearance

A study testing Early drainage removal and Late drainage removal in people with Breast Cancer, run by Medical University of Gdansk at 1 site in Poland.

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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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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 aim of the study is to assess whether early drainage removal in patients with less than 150ml of lymph in postoperative day 1 can reduce total lymphorrhoea Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Early drainage removal and Late drainage removal
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 sitePoland
Study dates
Oct 2010to May 2014
Phase
Interventional
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

  • Stage IIA and IIB breast cancer treated with radical mastectomy
  • Obtaining informed consent
  • Total amount of lymph in postoperative day 1 <150ml

Who cannot join

  • Stage I, III-IV breast cancer
  • History of benign breast neoplasm or malignant disease of any origin
  • Any breast surgery in the past
  • Weight <50kg

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jacek Zielinski, MD, PhD contact

660 123 402 ext. +48

jaziel@gumed.edu.pl

Poland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Surgical Oncology

    Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-952

    Jacek Zielinsk, MD, PhD, 660 123 402 ext. +48, jaziel@gumed.edu.pl

    Pawel Kabata, MD, 509 707 959 ext. +48, pakabata@uck.gda.pl

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial Comparing the Effect of Early and Late Drainage Removal in Female Patients After Radical Mastectomy With Axillary Clearance

The aim of the study is to assess whether early drainage removal in patients with less than 150ml of lymph in postoperative day 1 can reduce total lymphorrhoea

Read the detailed description

Patients with early drainage removal will be compared with patients in whom drainage will be kept until daily lymphorrhoea is 30ml

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Early drainage removal, Late drainage removal
Keywords
Breast cancer, Axillary clearance, lymphorrhoea
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Early drainage removalProcedure or surgery

    Drainage will be removed in postoperative day 1

  • Late drainage removalProcedure or surgery

    Drains will be kept until daily drainage is 30ml and then removed

Study groups in NCT01221064
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early drainage removalOtherPatients randomised to early drainage removal arm will have the drain removed in postoperative day 1. Lymph will be punctured on a regular basis
Receives: Procedure: Early drainage removal
Late drainage removalOtherPatients randomised to late drainage removal arm will have the drains kept until total daily drainage is 30ml and then removed
Receives: Procedure: Late drainage removal

What is being measured

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

  1. Total lymph volume and time

    Assessment of total lymph volume and lymphorrhoea time up to 3 months after the surgery

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Post operative pain assessment

    Post operative pain assessment using VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) scale until 30 days after surgery

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionMay 2013 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2014 (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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01221064
Sponsor's protocol ID
MUGSO-001
Acronym
CHLONKA
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
6 Oct 2010
Last updated
31 Jan 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Early drainage removal and Late drainage removal in people with Breast Cancer, run by Medical University of Gdansk at 1 site in Poland.

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 4 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 31 Jan 2012. 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 Poland. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Jacek Zielinski, MD, PhD (660 123 402 ext. +48, jaziel@gumed.edu.pl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total lymph volume and time (time frame: 3 months). 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 31 Jan 2012.

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