Status:

UNKNOWN

KVUS at Neoadjuvant CTx of Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

RWTH Aachen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. F. Kiessling

Conditions:

Early Primary Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Effect of the contrast-enhanced diagnostic ultrasound during neoadjuvant chemotherapy of breast cancer on the achieved tumor size reduction and tolerability of chemotherapy

Detailed Description

The 5-year survival rate of breast cancer patients is decreasing in the advanced, metastatic stage from 99% to 26%. Therefore an optimization of the therapy of advanced breast cancer is urgently neede...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • written informed consent
  • age \> 18 yrs
  • histologically confirmed primary breast cancer including all intrinsic subtypes
  • treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • persons who are legally competent and mentally able to follow the instructions of the study team

Exclusion

  • hypersensitivity / allergy to sulfur hexafluoride, Macrogol 4000, distearoylphosphatidylcholine, dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol-sodium, palmitic acid
  • right-left shunt,
  • severe pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary arterial pressure \> 90 mmHg)
  • uncontrolled systemic hypertension
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • pregnancy
  • commitment of the patient to any resident institution by order of any court or authority
  • expectation of missing compliance
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • patients who are in a relationship of dependence or in a working relationship to the sponsor, the investigator or his representative

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 12 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 12 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03385200

Start Date

December 12 2016

End Date

December 12 2019

Last Update

December 28 2017

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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Aachen, Germany