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Metastatic Breast CancerNCT01975597

Pilot Study of Bone Biopsy and Aspirate in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer

An observational study of Metastatic Breast Cancer, run by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a feasibility study to demonstrate the team's ability to collect bone marrow aspirates and biopsies for research purposes from women with metastatic breast cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Metastatic Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Bone marrow aspirates and biopsy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2013to 19 Nov 2014
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 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients who are receiving care for metastatic breast cancer at University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center will be recruited for this study to donate samples.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with metastatic breast cancer (any site) age 21 or older
  • Patients willing and able to provide informed consent \& perform study procedures
  • Patients may enroll with recently (with 2 months) progressive tumor burden
  • Performance status of 0,1 or 2

Who cannot join

  • Patients unable or unwilling to provide informed consent and or perform study procedures
  • Patients with active, uncontrolled coagulopathy
  • Patients on treatment dose anticoagulation or an International Normalised Ratio of 2 or greater if on warfarin
  • Patients who are known to be pregnant are not eligible to participate in this study during the time of the pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

This is a feasibility study to demonstrate the team's ability to collect bone marrow aspirates and biopsies for research purposes from women with metastatic breast cancer.

Being tested
Bone marrow aspirates and biopsy
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Bone marrow aspirates and biopsyProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT01975597
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Bone marrow aspirates and biopsyNot described
Receives: Procedure: Bone marrow aspirates and biopsy

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of patient that agree to undergo 2 biopsy's strictly for research purposes.

    Measured: At 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2013
  3. Primary completion19 Nov 2014
  4. Study completion19 Nov 2014

Why it stopped: held for blocking amendment then determined not to re-open

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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
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01975597
Sponsor's protocol ID
UMCC 2013.053
Other IDs
HUM00075575
Status last verified
Aug 2023
First submitted
3 Sep 2013
Last updated
1 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Metastatic Breast Cancer, run by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center 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 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Sep 2023. 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 was stopped early (reason given: held for blocking amendment then determined not to re-open). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Number of patient that agree to undergo 2 biopsy's strictly for research purposes. (time frame: At 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 1 Sep 2023.

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