Status:

TERMINATED

Assessment of Cardiotoxicity After Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer by Cardio-vascular Magnetic Resonance (MR)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Calgary

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Brief Summary

Consecutive patients with a first diagnosis of breast cancer will be identified at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC) and included into the study, if they are going to receive chemotherapy with anthra...

Detailed Description

Study Focus and Design: Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers among white and African American women; its incidence has increased from one in 20 in 1960 to one in eight today ARMSTRONG 2000. In...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • First-time diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Planned chemotherapy with anthracyclines and / or Trastuzumab
  • Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • Contra-indications for CMR study (e.g. implanted pacemaker / ICD; severe renal impairment (GFR\< 35 ml/min); severe claustrophobia)
  • Previous history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathies or myocardial inflammation
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Concomitant drug abuse (e.g. cocaine)
  • Expected life expectancy \< 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00679874

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2011

Last Update

October 4 2011

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University of Calgary, Dept. of Cardiac Sciences and Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 2T9