Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of Cardiac Dysfunction During Adjuvant Breast Cancer Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Akershus

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Oslo

Norwegian Cancer Society

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Women treated for breast cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart failure. In this study, by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the investigators want to assess if...

Detailed Description

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. Recent progress in the detection and treatment of breast cancer has resulted in survival gains, but a consequence of therapeutic advances...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women aged 18-70 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
  • Serum creatinine \< 140 μmol/L or estimated creatinine clearance \> 60 ml/min (using the modification of diet and renal disease (MDRD) formula)
  • Systolic blood pressure \>= 110 mgHg and \< 170 mmHg
  • LVEF \>= 50%

Exclusion

  • Hypotension, defined as systolic blood pressure \< 110 mmHg
  • Bradycardia, defined as heart rate \< 50 b.p.m.
  • Prior anthracycline chemotherapy regimen
  • Prior malignancy requiring chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Symptomatic heart failure
  • Systolic dysfunction (LVEF \< 50%)
  • Clinically significant coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, significant arrhythmias, or conduction delays.
  • Uncontrolled arterial hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure \> 170 mm Hg
  • Treatment with ACEI, ARB or beta-blocker within the last 4 weeks prior to study start
  • Intolerance to ACEI, ARB or beta-blocker
  • Uncontrolled concomitant serious illness
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Active abuse of drugs or alcohol
  • Suspected poor compliance
  • Inability to tolerate the MRI scanning protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

130 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01434134

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

October 22 2014

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Akershus University Hospital

Lørenskog, Norway, 1478