Phase II Study of the Effect of Acute Aromatase Inhibition on Breast MRI Postmenopausal Women
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 16
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Number of Women With Reduced Breast Parenchymal Enhancement
研究概览
简要总结
This study is a primary investigation to determine the usefulness and safety of a short course of a relatively high dose of letrozole (a medication used to decrease the female hormone estrogen which is produced locally inside the breast after menopause) in improving the performance of of breast MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). The inhibition of estrogen in the breast by letrozole might help better identifying of suspicious areas in the breast and could assist radiologists in distinguishing between benign breast areas and cancer tissue. This might help reducing the rate of call backs and unnecessary biopsies for patients. We expect to enroll 20 healthy postmenopausal women in this study.
详细描述
A breast MRI will be performed in the standard way for diagnosis and to serve as a baseline. A second MRI will be performed within a month and following administration of letrozole 12.5 mg daily for three days to reduce breast estrogen levels and in anticipation of lowering breast gadolinium dye uptake.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 40 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Women are eligible to participate if they are 40 years or older and have been menopausal (had no menstrual bleeding during the past 12 months)
排除标准
- •History of bilateral mastectomy, osteoporosis or renal impairment.
研究组 & 干预措施
Letrozole, Breast enhancement, Safety
Single arm of healthy postmenopausal women who received baseline diagnostic MRI will receive letrozole of 12.5 mg/day orally for three successive days. A second post treatment breast MRI is done right after receiving the three days of letrozole treatment and within one month after the first MRI .
干预措施: letrozole (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Number of Women With Reduced Breast Parenchymal Enhancement
时间窗: One month MRI study after letrozole compared to baseline MRI study, both with gadolinium enhancement
Image analysis was done using the e-film workstation. A region of interest was selected in all images. The signal intensity of enhancement was recorded and the relative enhancement (percentage of increase in signal intensity) was calculated as (SIc - SI)/SI × 100, where SI and SIc are the precontrast and the postcontrast signal intensities, respectively. Relative enhancement was compared at the baseline MRI study and the after one month MRI study for all participants.
次要结局
- Number of Participants Developed Adverse Effects of 12.5 mg of Letrozole(Three days plus One Week following medication)
研究者
Robert Casper
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada