Topical Tacrolimus for Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema

NCT ID: NCT06306274

Last Updated: 2024-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-09

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of tacrolimus ointment in women with stage I or II breast cancer-related lymphedema. The main question it aims to answer are:

* How tacrolimus affects breast cancer related lymphedema regarding subjective and objective measures (e.g. arm volume, lymphedema index, lymphatic function, and quality of life).
* If maintenance treatment is effective. Participants will be treated with either active drug or placebo once daily for six months followed by a six month maintenance periode with treatment twice weekly. Assessments will be performed at baseline, three, six, nine and 12 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lymphedema

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Active

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tacrolimus

Intervention Type DRUG

Tacrolimus (0,1%) ointment

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo ointment

Interventions

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Tacrolimus

Tacrolimus (0,1%) ointment

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo ointment

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age over 18 years
* BCRL ISL stage I or II
* Pitting edema
* Postmenopausal or use of Contraceptive drugs
* Healthy opposite arm
* L-Dex score over 10

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant, breast-feeding, or aiming to conceive within the next year
* Bilateral breast cancer
* Contralateral lymphadenectomy
* Allergy to tacrolimus, macrolides, or iodine
* Pacemaker
* Known kidney or liver disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Odense University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Odense University Hospital

Odense, , Denmark

Site Status

Zealand University Hospital

Roskilde, , Denmark

Site Status

Lillebaelt Hospital

Vejle, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Hansen FG, Jorgensen MG, Thomsen JB, Sorensen JA. Topical tacrolimus for the amelioration of breast cancer-related lymphedema (TACLE Trial): a study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II/III trial. Trials. 2025 Apr 8;26(1):127. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-08829-3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40200322 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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TACLE trial

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id