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NCT02926729 Real-Time Assessment Of Breast Cancer Lumpectomy Specimen Margins With Nonlinear Microscopy

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NCT ID NCT02926729
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Condition Breast Cancer
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 98 participants
Start Date 2019-07-17
Primary Completion 2024-08

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex Female only
Min Age 21 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
nonlinear microscopy imaging of excised surgical marginsstandard lumpectomy without nonlinear microscopy imaging

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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 98 participants in total. It began in 2019-07-17 with a primary completion date of 2024-08.

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Brief Summary

This research is studying a new investigative imaging instrument called a nonlinear microscope (NLM). A nonlinear microscope can produce images similar to an ordinary pathologist's microscope, but without first processing tissue to make slides. This study will determine if a NLM can be used to evaluate tissue during lumpectomy surgery for breast cancer in order to reduce the probability that standard pathologic examination of the specimen after the end of the operation will find close or positive margins, thus possibly requiring the patient to have additional breast surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient scheduled to undergo lumpectomy for breast cancer at BIDMC. * Core needle biopsy revealing invasive breast cancer or DCIS. * Female. * Minimum age of 21 years. * Eligible for breast conserving surgery, lumpectomy and radiation. * Estrogen receptor positive (ER+) on core needle biopsy, or if estrogen receptor negative (ER-), have evaluable estrogen receptor status with positive internal control on core biopsy. * Progesterone receptor positive (PR+) on core needle biopsy if biopsy indicates invasive cancer, or if progesterone receptor negative (PR-) on biopsy indicating invasive cancer, have evaluable progesterone receptor status with positive internal control on core biopsy. * HER2 IHC and/or FISH ordered on core biopsy, if biopsy indicates invasive cancer. * Oncotype DX or other genetic assay performed on core biopsy or not requested. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindicated for radiation therapy. * Pregnancy. (Pregnant women will be excluded from this study because radiation therapy is contraindicated during pregnancy.) * Current invasive cancer or DCIS at the site of a previous surgery. * Any systemic neoadjuvant (or preoperative) therapy between the core biopsy and lumpectomy. * Involvement in another therapeutic trial for breast cancer at Dana Farber or elsewhere. * Risk of poor cosmetic outcome after initial lumpectomy and possible additional excision, as assessed by a study surgeon. * Recommendation for mastectomy based on radiology. * Patients that have complex DCIS as indicated on radiology, which would require excising a large tissue volume. * No or equivocal ER, PR or HER2 testing performed prior to surgery if biopsy indicates invasive cancer. * No or equivocal ER testing performed prior to surgery if biopsy indicates ductal carcinoma in situ.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

James Connolly, MD

✉ jconnoll@bidmc.harvard.edu

📞 617-667-4344

Principal Investigator

James Connolly, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT02926729 clinical trial?

This trial is open to female participants only, aged 21 Years or older, 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 NCT02926729 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT02926729 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at jconnoll@bidmc.harvard.edu for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT02926729 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Boston, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT02926729 clinical trial?

NCT02926729 is sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The principal investigator is James Connolly, MD at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The trial plans to enroll 98 participants.

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