Status:
RECRUITING
Breast Cancer BRAs Study (Breast Cancer Biomechanics of Radiotherapy And Surgery)
Lead Sponsor:
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Portsmouth
Conditions:
Breast Cancer Patients
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study, delivered by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in conjunction with the Research Group in Breast Health at the University of Portsmouth \[1\], aims to assess whether it is possible ...
Detailed Description
Breast cancer is an increasingly common condition, affecting \>56,000 women a year in the UK. Surgery and radiotherapy are commonly used to treat breast cancer. Both these treatments can affect the st...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female
- 18 years of age or above
- Early or locally advanced breast cancer classified as B5a or B5b (radical treatment intent)
- Unilateral breast cancer (contralateral breast used as control)
- Receiving or has received breast cancer surgery
- +/- Adjuvant radiotherapy
- Able to travel to the University of Portsmouth Breast biomechanics laboratory
- Participant has capacity to consent.
Exclusion
- Metastatic breast cancer diagnosis
- \< 2 weeks post-operative
- \< 4 weeks post-radiotherapy
- Active post-operative breast infection
- Requirement of ongoing breast dressings
- Previous breast surgery to contralateral breast
- Bilateral breast cancer
- Epilepsy (due to strobe on 3D scanner)
- Pregnancy or \<6 weeks post-partum
- Breastfeeding
- Rockwood Frailty score \>5 (or those unable to ambulate un-aided)
- Requiring interpreter.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 6 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07135960
Start Date
February 6 2025
End Date
January 31 2026
Last Update
August 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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1
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth, United Kingdom, PO6 3LY