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Breast CancerPhase 3NCT01468883

The Treatment of Stage I and II Carcinoma of the Breast With Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection Versus Excisional Biopsy, Axillary Dissection, and Definitive Irradiation

A Phase 3 study testing M and X in people with Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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

Patients with biopsy proven breast cancer, clinical stage I and II, will be randomized to receive treatment by one of two methods: (1) total mastectomy and axillary dissection; or (2) excisional biopsy, axillary dissection, and definitive irradiation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
M and X
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
256 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
4 Sep 1979to 17 Nov 2016
Phase
Phase 3
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

Who may be able to join

  • Female patients of any age with a dominant breast mass meeting the following requirements are eligible for this protocol:
  • On clinical evaluation the tumor must be confined to the breast and axillary lymph nodes (stage I and II).
  • Biopsy of the tumor must be classified as a primary breast neoplasm of epithelial origin.
  • Patients must be geographically accessible for follow-up and willing to return for the follow-up at the NCI.
  • Patient must be mentally competent to understand and give informed consent for the protocol.

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be excluded from this protocol for the following reasons:
  • Advanced local disease or distant metastases (stage III and IV);
  • Inflammatory cancer;
  • Chronic diseases such as heart, lung, liver, kidney, blood, or metabolic disorders which may render the patient a poor operative risk;
  • History of another cancer other than skin cancer (non-melanoma);
  • Concurrent pregnancy or lactation;
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  • Non-palpable lesions manifested only by nipple discharge or skin rash (Paget's disease);
  • Previous therapy to the breast cancer other than excisional biopsy;
  • Multiple masses or multiple suspicious areas on mammogram unless all but one are proven histologically benign; and
  • Bilateral breast carcinoma, either invasive or in-situ.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: The Treatment of Stage I and II Carcinoma of the Breast With Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection vs. Excisional Biopsy Axillary Dissection, and Definitive Irradiation

Patients with biopsy proven breast cancer, clinical stage I and II, will be randomized to receive treatment by one of two methods: (1) total mastectomy and axillary dissection; or (2) excisional biopsy, axillary dissection, and definitive irradiation.

Data from single institutions and from retrospective comparisons suggest that definitive irradiation with cosmetically acceptable breast preservation offers survival and local control results equivalent to extirpative surgery. This study will test this hypothesis in a prospective, randomized manner. After primary therapy, subjects will be followed for: (1) survival; (2) sites of recurrence; (3) anatomic function; (4) complications of therapy; and (5) cosmesis.

Read the detailed description

Patients with biopsy proven breast cancer, clinical stage I and II, will be randomized to receive treatment by one of two methods: (1) total mastectomy and axillary dissection; or (2) excisional biopsy, axillary dissection, and definitive irradiation.

Data from single institutions and from retrospective comparisons suggest that definitive irradiation with cosmetically acceptable breast preservation offers survival and local control results equivalent to extirpative surgery. This study will test this hypothesis in a prospective, randomized manner. After primary therapy, subjects will be followed for: (1) survival; (2) sites of recurrence; (3) anatomic function; (4) complications of therapy; and (5) cosmesis.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
M, X
Keywords
Breast Cancer, Surgery, Radiation
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • MProcedure or surgery

    Modified radical mastectomy

  • XRadiation

    Excisional biopsy plus radiation

Study groups in NCT01468883
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MActive comparatorModified radical mastectomy
Receives: Procedure: M
XExperimentalExcisional biopsy plus radiation
Receives: Radiation: X

What is being measured

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

  1. Results of excisional biopsy followed by radiation therapy versus modified radiacal mastectomy

    To compare the results of excisional biopsy followed by radiation therapy versus modified radiacal mastectomy

    Measured: survival rate completion of study

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study start4 Sep 1979
  3. Primary completion27 Sep 2016
  4. Study completion17 Nov 2016

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
256 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01468883
Sponsor's protocol ID
790111
Other IDs
79-C-0111
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
1 Oct 2011
Last updated
26 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing M and X in people with Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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 5 inclusion and 10 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 26 Apr 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 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

Results of excisional biopsy followed by radiation therapy versus modified radiacal mastectomy (time frame: survival rate completion of study). 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 26 Apr 2024.

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