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The effect of left breast radiotherapy on the heart.

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Heart Failure.
Systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.2
Registration Number
IRCT20210822052256N2
Lead Sponsor
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria

All patients with left breast cancer over the age of 18 that have undergone left breast radiation therapy at Omid Hospital
Have not received chemotherapy or just received the TC (taxane-cyclophosphamide) chemotherapy regimen

Exclusion Criteria

Patients under 18 years old
Patients with end stage or metastatic malignancy
Patients with two synchronous cancers
Patients with a history of heart failure with LVEF=50% or a history of valvular heart disease or advanced congenital heart disease or proven coronary artery disease
Patients with a history of chest radiation therapy
Pregnant patients with breast cancer
Patients receives or have received of anthracyclines and trastuzumab

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart mean dose in radiation therapy for left breast cancer. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after left breast radiotherapy. Method of measurement: Dose volume histogram.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Troponin. Timepoint: Before and just after left breast radiotherapy. Method of measurement: Laboratory test.;Brain natriuretic peptide. Timepoint: Before and just after left breast radiotherapy. Method of measurement: Laboratory test.;Left ventricle ejection fraction. Timepoint: Before and just after left breast radiotherapy. Method of measurement: Echocardiography.;Global longitudinal strain. Timepoint: Before and just after left breast radiotherapy. Method of measurement: Echocardiography.
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