Status:
COMPLETED
Ovarian Screening Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Louisville
Collaborating Sponsors:
James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Conditions:
Ovarian Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
25+ years
Brief Summary
The objectives of this study are: * To identify women at increased risk for developing ovarian cancer * To detect ovarian cancers at an early stage * To investigate the role of tumor membrane fragmen...
Detailed Description
In the year 2001 approximately 23,400 women in the USA are expected to be diagnosed with ovarian carcinoma and 13,900 will die of the disease. This means that within the USA more women die annually fr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Asymptomatic women over the age of 45 with one or both ovaries.
- Women over the age of 25 with one or both ovaries and any of the following:
- A personal history of breast, colon or endometrial cancer or breast cancer gene (BRCA) 1 or 2 positive
- First-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with ovarian or breast cancer
- Two family members with either breast and/or ovarian cancer
- Mother, sister, daughter, grandparent with a positive BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic test result.
- Past use of fertility drugs such as Clomid or Pergonal for more than a year.
Exclusion
- Women who are symptomatic of ovarian cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2001
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
5000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00267072
Start Date
June 1 2001
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
January 9 2018
Active Locations (1)
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James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202