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Clinical Trials/NCT00882596
NCT00882596
Completed
Phase 4

A Multi-Site, Prospective, Non-Randomized Study of the Contura™ Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter to Deliver Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Analysis of Dosimetry, Local Tumor Control, Cosmetic Outcome, and Toxicity

Cancer Center of Irvine1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentMay 2008
ConditionsBreast Cancer

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Sponsor
Cancer Center of Irvine
Enrollment
30
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Maximum total skin dose is less than or equal to 125% of the prescribed radiation dose.
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this national, multi-site study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Contura catheter in breast cancer patients undergoing accelerated partial breast irradiation.

Detailed Description

The Cancer Center of Irvine is one of the busiest centers in the United States for Contura accelerated partial breast irradiation.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2008
End Date
July 2013
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Able and willing to sign informed consent
  • Age 50 or older at diagnosis
  • Life expectancy greater than 10 years (excluding diagnosis of breast cancer)
  • Surgical treatment of the breast must have been lumpectomy. The margins of the resected specimen must be histologically free of tumor (negative surgical margins per NSABP criteria)
  • On histologic examination, the tumor must be DCIS and/or invasive breast carcinoma
  • For patients with invasive breast cancer, an axillary staging procedure must be performed \[either sentinel node biopsy or axillary dissection (with a minimum of 6 axillary nodes removed), and the axillary node(s) must be pathologically negative\]
  • The T stage must be Tis, T1, or T
  • If T2, the tumor must be less than or equal to 3.0 cm in maximum diameter
  • Estrogen receptor positive tumor

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age \< 50 at diagnosis (regardless of histology)
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Active collagen vascular disease
  • Paget's disease of the breast
  • Prior history of DCIS or invasive breast cancer
  • Prior breast or thoracic radiation therapy for any condition
  • Multicentric carcinoma (DCIS or invasive)
  • Synchronous bilateral invasive or non-invasive breast cancer
  • Surgical margins that cannot be microscopically assessed or that are positive
  • Positive axillary node(s)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maximum total skin dose is less than or equal to 125% of the prescribed radiation dose.

Time Frame: 19 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • Toxicity rates(79 months)

Study Sites (1)

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