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Pilot Study of Biomarkers and Cardiac MRI as Early Indicators of Cardiac Exposure Following Breast Radiotherapy

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02494453

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Brief summary

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Patients with breast cancer receive low doses to smaller volumes of the heart, but they also have an excellent long-term survival, so it is crucial to study the effects of low dose radiotherapy. Indeed, a recent study suggests that these effects can be seen within the first 5 years after treatment, and that there is no dose threshold. The investigators wish to develop imaging and blood biomarkers of cardiac exposure, as a first step to identifying patients at increased risk for cardiac effects. These patients can then be targeted for close monitoring and early intervention, potentially with statins or ACE inhibitors. Additionally, by characterizing a time-course and radiation dose-volume relationship, potentially real-time modifications can be made to radiotherapy (RT) field design for patients sensitive to RT effects. Finally, this information can be incorporated into better designs of treatment plans for future patients.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02494453
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Enrollment
23 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jun 2015 (Type not available)
Primary completion
Jul 2017 (Actual)
Completion
Jul 2017 (Actual)
Last update posted
Jul 30, 2019

2015 – 2017

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan 48109 —

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