Testing the Application of Mepitel Film During Radiation Therapy to Reduce Radiation Related Redness and Peeling in Breast Cancer Patients Following Mastectomy

NCT ID: NCT04989504

Last Updated: 2025-04-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-26

Study Completion Date

2029-02-15

Brief Summary

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This phase III trial studies how well Mepitel Film works in reducing radiation dermatitis (redness and peeling) in patients with breast cancer during radiation therapy after a mastectomy. Mepitel Film may reduce the severity of skin redness and peeling in the area of radiation.

Detailed Description

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The primary and secondary objectives of the study:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the ability of Mepitel Film to reduce the severity of radiation dermatitis in patients undergoing post-mastectomy radiotherapy for breast cancer when compared to the institutional standard of care.

KEY SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the ability of Mepitel Film to prevent radiation-induced dermatitis based on a centralized, blinded provider assessment review of photographs.

II. To determine the ability of Mepitel Film to prevent radiation-induced dermatitis based on a non-blinded institutional provider assessment.

III. To determine the ability of Mepitel Film to prevent radiation-induced dermatitis based on a combined patient and non-blinded institutional provider assessment.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive standard of care skin management during radiation therapy for up to 6 weeks.

ARM II: Patients receive Mepitel Film applied to breast or chest wall every week before radiation therapy for up to 6 weeks.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 7-14 days, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years.

Conditions

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Breast Carcinoma Mastectomy Patient

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm I (standard of care)

Patients receive standard of care skin management during radiation therapy for up to 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Best Practice

Intervention Type OTHER

Receive standard of care

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm II (Mepitel Film)

Patients receive Mepitel Film applied to breast or chest wall every week before radiation therapy for up to 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Wound Dressing Material

Intervention Type DEVICE

Apply Mepitel Film

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Best Practice

Receive standard of care

Intervention Type OTHER

Wound Dressing Material

Apply Mepitel Film

Intervention Type DEVICE

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Standard of Care

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologic confirmation of breast malignancy with TNM staging.
* Patients must have undergone a mastectomy with or without reconstruction within the past 120 days if not receiving adjuvant therapy, or within 60 days after completion of the last dose of chemotherapy.
* No prior radiotherapy to any portion of the planned treatment site.
* No documented history of adhesive or tape allergy.
* Patients must be scheduled to receive conventionally fractionated photon-based radiation. Patients planning brachytherapy within the treatment field, and patients scheduled to receive bilateral radiation or hypofractionated radiation are not eligible.
* No active rash or pre-existing dermatitis within the treatment field.
* No co-existing medical conditions resulting in life expectancy \< 2 years.
* No active collagen vascular diseases (i.e. lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis).
* No concomitant cytotoxic chemotherapy. Endocrine therapy and HER2 directed therapies are allowed.
* No current inflammatory breast cancer, or gross dermal involvement at initiation of radiotherapy.
* No previous history of organ or bone marrow transplant.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
* In order to complete the mandatory patient-completed measures, participants must be able to speak and read English.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kimberly Corbin, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Fremont - Rideout Cancer Center

Marysville, California, United States

Site Status

Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center

Truckee, California, United States

Site Status

Beebe South Coastal Health Campus

Frankford, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Helen F Graham Cancer Center

Newark, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA

Newark, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Beebe Health Campus

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States

Site Status

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Medical Center

Atlantis, Florida, United States

Site Status

McFarland Clinic - Ames

Ames, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Mercy Hospital

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes

Clive, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Site Status

MaineHealth Coastal Cancer Treatment Center

Bath, Maine, United States

Site Status

Maine Medical Center-Bramhall Campus

Portland, Maine, United States

Site Status

MaineHealth Cancer Care Center of York County

Sanford, Maine, United States

Site Status

Maine Medical Center- Scarborough Campus

Scarborough, Maine, United States

Site Status

Anne Arundel Medical Center

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Site Status

University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Central Maryland Radiation Oncology in Howard County

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Site Status

UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center/Tate Cancer Center

Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States

Site Status

UM Saint Joseph Medical Center

Towson, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Saint Joseph Mercy Brighton

Brighton, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Trinity Health Saint Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC

Rolla, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Billings Clinic Cancer Center

Billings, Montana, United States

Site Status

Glens Falls Hospital

Glens Falls, New York, United States

Site Status

Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center

White Plains, New York, United States

Site Status

Altru Cancer Center

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Site Status

Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center

Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

AnMed Health Cancer Center

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Saint Francis Hospital

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Saint Francis Cancer Center

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham

Greer, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

MUSC Health Tidelands Health Radiation Therapy Center

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Spartanburg Medical Center

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Doctor's Hospital of Laredo

Laredo, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Utah Sugarhouse Health Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aspirus Regional Cancer Center

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Aspirus Cancer Care - Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2019-04688

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UG1CA189823

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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A221803

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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