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BCRL Prevention Pilot

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01166672
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 21, 2010
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2012
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to establish feasiblity of recruiting obese breast cancer survivors at the end of treatment, getting those survivors to lose weight and attend follow-up visits for 6 months.

Condition or disease
Obesity Breast Cancer

Detailed Description:
Breast cancer related lymphedema occurs in 20-30% of survivors. Weight loss could prevent onset. We seek to do a pilot study to establish feasibility of 1) recruiting survivors at risk for lymphedema to do a weight loss intervention, 2) achieving 10-15% weight loss over 26 weeks in this population, and 3) attendance at follow-up visits 6 months.

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 20 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Official Title: Weight Loss to Prevent BCRL: A Pilot Study
Study Start Date : July 2010
Actual Primary Completion Date : October 2012
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2012

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MedlinePlus related topics: Weight Control

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Follow-up Appts. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
    The primary outcome will be the precent of participants who complete 6 month follow-up appointments.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Response Rates [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
    Secondary outcomes will include response rates (% approached who enroll, consent, and attend intervention sessions), weight loss at 6 months, and arm volumes and lymphedema survey responses at 6 months.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
Women, aged 18-70, who are obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30), do not already have a diagnosis of lymphedema, who are done with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, and who were diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 2 years will be invited to participate.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women
  • Breast Cancer Survivors who had 5 or more lymph nodes removed and radiation to lymph nodes as part of treatment.
  • Completed all treatments - no metastatic cancers
  • Overweight or obese (BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2)
  • Medically and logistically able to participate in a weight loss and exercise program over 6 months.
  • Diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 2 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • More than 2 years since breast cancer diagnosis
  • Medical status that would preclude safety of participation in a weight loss and exercise program
  • Metastatic cancer
  • Already enrolled in a weight loss program
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Locations
United States, Pennsylvania
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Sponsors and Collaborators
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
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Responsible Party: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01166672     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: UPCC 15110
First Posted: July 21, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 12, 2012
Last Verified: October 2012

Keywords provided by Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania:
obese women (BMI greater than or equal to 30), do not already have a diagnosis of lymphedema, who are done
with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, and who were diagnosed with breast cancer within the
past 2 years will be invited to participate.