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High intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of fibroadenoma

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Fibroadenoma
Cancer
Benign neoplasm of breast
Registration Number
ISRCTN76622747
Lead Sponsor
King?'s College London and Guy?'s and St Thomas?' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Brief Summary

2015 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25945250 2016 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27484113 2017 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28854826

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients over 18 years of age
2. Fibroadenomata diagnosed according to local hospital protocol; ultrasound alone on patients <25 and ultrasound plus core-biopsy in patients >25 (Graded B2 or less)
3. Visible on ultrasound (Graded U2/U3)
4. Definitive diagnosis of fibroadenomata confirmed by the breast multi-disciplinary team meeting (MDT)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lesion with atypia or suspicion of phyllodes (Graded B3 or greater)
2. Pregnant or lactating women
3. History of laser or radiation therapy to the targeted breast

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Current primary outcome measures as of 02/06/2016:<br> 1. Changes in volume of fibroadenomata as recorded on ultrasound imaging<br> 2. Change in volume in comparison to a control group<br> All outcome measures are measured prior to treatment, straight after treatment, and at 2 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up.<br><br> Previous primary outcome measures:<br> Fibroadenoma size reduction post-treatment on ultrasound imaging<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Added 02/06/2016:<br> 1. Complications<br> 2. Patient recorded outcome measures (pain symptoms)<br> 3. Mean treatment time<br> 4. Cost-effectiveness<br> All outcome measures are measured prior to treatment, straight after treatment, and at 2 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up.<br>
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