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NCT04959474 Pre-operative SABR With and Without Caloric Restriction for Early Stage Breast Cancer

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NCT ID NCT04959474
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Thomas Jefferson University
Condition Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 80 participants
Start Date 2021-08-23
Primary Completion 2028-11-01

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 40 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Best PracticeStereotactic Body Radiation TherapyResection

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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 80 participants in total. It began in 2021-08-23 with a primary completion date of 2028-11-01.

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Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies the effect of calorie reduction while undergoing stereotactic ablative radiation therapy in treating patients with breast cancer. Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (sABR) is a highly focused radiation treatment that gives an intense dose of radiation concentrated on a tumor, while limiting the dose to the surrounding organ. Giving SABR before surgery may make the tumor smaller. Adding dietary restrictions in combination with radiation therapy may help increase local control and decrease the spread of the cancer to other places in the body. The purpose of this trial is to identify if there is a decrease in tumor tissue in patients undergoing caloric restriction during pre-operative SABR, compared to patients undergoing pre-operative SABR alone.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * • Patients with pathologically proven DCIS or invasive breast cancer histologies * Willing and able to provide informed consent * Willing and able to comply with study treatments including dietary intervention * Body mass index (BMI) \>= 21 at time of enrollment * Age \>= 40 years at time of consent \* Patients with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) must be \>= 50 years of age at time of consent * Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score 70 - 100 * Tumor size =\< 3.0 cm * Gross disease within the breast must be unifocal \* Gross disease may be multifocal as long as the total extent of tumor, gross and microscopic, occupies a volume with greatest dimension =\< 3 cm * Patients with invasive disease are required to have clinical axillary staging including axillary ultrasound (US) that proves patient is clinically node negative or can be done by physical examination if the patient is over 70 * Patient is not being considered for preoperative chemotherapy * Must be English or Spanish speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is clinically node positive: clinically suspicious axillary lymph node(s) by axillary US or exam unless biopsied and found to be negative * Patient has stage IV metastatic disease \* Patients with oligo-metastatic disease who are being treated with curative intent per the treating physician will not be excluded if all other eligibility criteria are met * Breast tumor size is \> 3.0 cm * Positive non-axillary sentinel nodes or evidence of suspicious supraclavicular, infraclavicular, or internal mammary nodes by imaging or physical exam, unless biopsied and found to be negative for tumor * Evidence by physical examination or mammography of other suspicious masses, densities, or microcalcifications in either breast, unless biopsied and found to be benign * Paget's disease of the nipple * Previous breast radiation on ipsilateral side * Any prior treatment with radiation therapy or chemotherapy for the current breast cancer diagnosis prior to registration * Patients with significant psychiatric illness that would preclude them from adhering to the protocol in the judgement of the treating clinician * BMI \< 21 at the time of study enrollment

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Nicole Simone, MD

✉ Nicole.Simone@jefferson.edu

📞 215-955-8874

Principal Investigator

Nicole Simone, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04959474 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 40 Years or older, studying Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v8. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT04959474 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04959474 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at Nicole.Simone@jefferson.edu for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04959474 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Philadelphia, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04959474 clinical trial?

NCT04959474 is sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University. The principal investigator is Nicole Simone, MD at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University. The trial plans to enroll 80 participants.

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