Excision Followed by Radiofrequency Ablation for Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01153035

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

104 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study will be to evaluate, in a multi-center setting, the ability of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of breast cancer lumpectomy sites to extend the "final" negative margin and consequently decrease the rates of re-operation. During the initial breast conservation procedure (lumpectomy), immediately following routine surgical resection of the tumor, radiofrequency energy (RFA) is applied to the wall (bed) of the fresh lumpectomy cavity, thus extending tumor free margin radially beyond the volume of the resected specimen.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Keywords

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Breast Conservation Therapy Lumpectomy Radiofrequency Ablation Radiation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Surgery followed by RFA

Group Type OTHER

Radiofrequency Ablation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Breast conservation surgery followed by Radiofrequency Ablation of the cavity

Interventions

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Radiofrequency Ablation

Breast conservation surgery followed by Radiofrequency Ablation of the cavity

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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AngioDynamics, Inc.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient is a female, ≥ 50 years of age
* The tumor size is ≤ 3 cm (on pre-study radiologic OR clinical exam)
* The tumor is unicentric and unilateral
* The tumor is not involving the skin
* Pathology confirms ductal in situ (DCIS) OR infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC), grade I-III
* If tumor is IDC, pathology must be hormone receptor positive (ER+ and/or PR+)
* Patient signs current written informed consent and HIPAA forms

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient is under 50 years of age
* Patient is male
* Tumor \> 3 cm in diameter
* Bilateral malignancy
* Clinically positive lymph nodes
* Tumor involving the skin
* Pathology confirms invasive lobular carcinoma
* Breast implants
* Less than 2 years disease-free survival from previous breast cancer
* Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemotherapy for another breast cancer within two years
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Angiodynamics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Arkansas

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Daniela Ochoa, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Arkansas

Locations

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University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Sharp Oncology (Comprehensive Breast Care of San Diego)

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Comprehensive Breast Care of Denver

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

The University of Kansas Cancer Center

Westwood, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Columbia

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Klimberg VS, Ochoa D, Henry-Tillman R, Hardee M, Boneti C, Adkins LL, McCarthy M, Tummel E, Lee J, Malak S, Makhoul I, Korourian S. Long-term results of phase II ablation after breast lumpectomy added to extend intraoperative margins (ABLATE l) trial. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Apr;218(4):741-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.032. Epub 2014 Jan 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24655863 (View on PubMed)

Mackey A, Feldman S, Vaz A, Durrant L, Seaton C, Klimberg VS. Radiofrequency ablation after breast lumpectomy added to extend intraoperative margins in the treatment of breast cancer (ABLATE): a single-institution experience. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Aug;19(8):2618-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2293-7. Epub 2012 Mar 16.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22422482 (View on PubMed)

Wilson M, Korourian S, Boneti C, Adkins L, Badgwell B, Lee J, Suzanne Klimberg V. Long-term results of excision followed by radiofrequency ablation as the sole means of local therapy for breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Oct;19(10):3192-8. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2476-2. Epub 2012 Aug 22.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22911363 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NCT01420380

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

104603

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id