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NCT04469296 Diet Modification in pAtients With Luminal Early Breast Cancer Candidate for Primary Surgery

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NCT ID NCT04469296
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Condition Breast Cancer
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 75 participants
Start Date 2021-05-18
Primary Completion 2026-12

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex Female only
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 80 Years
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
iso-caloric ketogenic dietprotein restricted diet

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 75 participants in total. It began in 2021-05-18 with a primary completion date of 2026-12.

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Brief Summary

to analyze the feasibility for patients with early luminal breast cancer to be compliant with a diet modification - ketogenic or proteins restricted diet - during 9 +/- 1 days, before breast cancer surgery. It's a Pilot study, monocentric, randomized

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Women 18 to 80 years old * Invasive breast carcinoma, non-metastatic, stage I to III, pathologically proven, ER and/or PR positive, HER2 negative (luminal) * No treatment yet for the current breast cancer * Candidate for primary surgery * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 for women up to 70 years old and between 21 and 30 for women between 70 and 80 years old. * For patient ≥ 70 years, score of the Oncodage G8 questionnaire \> 14 (if score ≤ 14, consultation with an oncogeriatrician required to validate the possibility of following a diet * No addiction (alcohol, tobacco, drug, electronic cigarette) that modifies the metabolism (alcohol : ≤ 2 glasses/d or ≤10 glasses/week ; tobacco : only occasional or stopped for ≥ 6 months) * Performance status 0-1 * Fasting blood test : Blood cell counts : Neutrophils \> 1000/µL, Platelets \> 100 000/µL, Hb \> 11g/dL Hepatic biology: GOT, GPT, GGT, Phosphatases alcalines \< 2x normal value Renal function : clearance \> 60 mL /min Lipid profile : Total cholesterol \< 1.5 x normal value, HDL\>0.35g/L, LDL \< 2.2 g/L (\<5.7 mml/L), Triglycerides \< 1.5 x normal value Fasting blood glucose \< 1.26 g/l Measurement of electrolytes: Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium (according to normal laboratory values) * ECG with a QTc interval ≤ 450 msec * Patient able to understand, participate and give a written consent for participation to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Metabolic disease or other disease impairing the metabolism analysis * High level athlete * Unintentional weight loss ≥ 5% during the last month, or 10% during the last 6 months or compared to usual weight * Unjustified dietary supplement (not justified by a measured deficiency) during the last month * Restricted of unbalanced diet (vegan diet, restricted hypocaloric, hyper or hypo protein…) during the last month * Practice of fasting during the last 3 months * Corticoids that can't be stopped or not stopped for 2 weeks * Mellitus diabetes (with or without insulin) * Hypercholesterolemia requiring a treatment * Invasive lobular carcinoma * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * Participation to another study with an investigational treatment during the last 30 days * Individuals under the protection of a conservator * Unaffiliated patient to Social Protection System.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Aurore Moussion

✉ DRCI-icm105@icm.unicancer.fr

📞 04 67 61 31 02

Principal Investigator

Veronique D'HONDT, MD

STUDY CHAIR

ICM Val d'Aurelle

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04469296 clinical trial?

This trial is open to female participants only, aged 18 Years or older, up to 80 Years, studying Breast Cancer. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT04469296 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04469296 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at DRCI-icm105@icm.unicancer.fr for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04469296 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Montpellier, France.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04469296 clinical trial?

NCT04469296 is sponsored by Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle. The principal investigator is Veronique D'HONDT, MD at ICM Val d'Aurelle. The trial plans to enroll 75 participants.

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