Cognitive Function in Older Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer Receiving Hormone Therapy

NCT ID: NCT00681928

Last Updated: 2011-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Gathering information about cognitive function over time in postmenopausal women with breast cancer may help doctors learn about the long-term effects of aromatase inhibitor therapy and plan the best treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying cognitive function in older postmenopausal women with stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer receiving hormone therapy and in healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Explore the impact of treatment with an aromatase inhibitor on the cognitive function of postmenopausal women with stage I-III breast cancer vs in cancer-free, age-matched healthy volunteers.

OUTLINE: Patients receive adjuvant anastrozole or letrozole in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients and healthy volunteers undergo cognitive function testing consisting of neuropsychological battery tests and complete self-reported questionnaires (e.g., Squire Memory Self-Rating Questionnaire, and FACT-B Quality of Life Measure) regarding cognitive ability, quality of life, fatigue, and psychosocial status. Patients and healthy volunteers also undergo geriatric assessment at baseline and after 6 months of initiation with aromatase inhibitor therapy.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Keywords

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stage I breast cancer stage II breast cancer stage IIIA breast cancer stage IIIB breast cancer stage IIIC breast cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Breast Cancer patients receiving aromatase treatment

anastrozole

Intervention Type DRUG

As determined by the subject's physician

letrozole

Intervention Type DRUG

As determined by the subject's physician

questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

cognitive assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

Healthy female controls age 60 and older

questionnaire administration

Intervention Type OTHER

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

cognitive assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

Interventions

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anastrozole

As determined by the subject's physician

Intervention Type DRUG

letrozole

As determined by the subject's physician

Intervention Type DRUG

questionnaire administration

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

Intervention Type OTHER

cognitive assessment

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

For cancer patients prior to starting medication and 6 months after starting medication. For healthy controls, one time administration.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Meets 1 of the following criteria:

* Patient diagnosed with breast cancer

* Stage I-III disease
* Estrogen receptor- and/or progesterone receptor-positive
* Planning to start treatment with anastrozole or letrozole
* Age-matched healthy volunteer (control)

* No history of breast cancer
* Not receiving adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Postmenopausal
* Able to converse, write, and read English
* No claustrophobia (patients participating in the PET scan correlative study)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
* No prior hormonal therapy, including estrogen replacement therapy
* No previous treatment with CNS radiation
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

City of Hope Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Arti Hurria, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hurria A, Patel SK, Mortimer J, Luu T, Somlo G, Katheria V, Ramani R, Hansen K, Feng T, Chuang C, Geist CL, Silverman DH. The effect of aromatase inhibition on the cognitive function of older patients with breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2014 Apr;14(2):132-40. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2013.10.010. Epub 2013 Oct 25.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24291380 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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P30CA033572

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CHNMC-07006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000589001

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

07006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id