Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of Weight Loss on Breast Density Using Digital Mammography and MRI in Women Who Are At Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center

Conditions:

Healthy, no Evidence of Disease

Eligibility:

FEMALE

30-50 years

Brief Summary

Diagnostic procedures, such as digital mammography and MRI, may help measure how weight loss affects breast density in women who are at increased risk for breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if weight loss in patients undergoing Roux en Y gastric bypass procedures has any effect on breast density as measured by mammography and breast MRI. OUTLINE: GROUP I: Part...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women eligible for gastric bypass surgery
  • Pre-menopausal women
  • All women will have signed an informed consent form prior to participating in study procedures

Exclusion

  • Women with a history of breast cancer
  • Women currently taking exogenous hormone replacement therapy
  • Women currently taking a SERM
  • Women currently taking an aromatase inhibitor
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Women who have been pregnant or lactating in the past 2 years
  • Women who have metallic or other surgical implants
  • All subjects will have a determination of their estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) within 24 hours of undergoing any study where gadolinium based contrast agents will be administered
  • Subjects should not have a known history of recent onset acute renal dysfunction
  • Subjects with a history of stable chronic renal dysfunction may participate in studies using GBCA based on their eGFR, as outlined below
  • Subjects should not have severe liver dysfunction, particularly when associated with kidney disease
  • Subjects should receive GBCAs in the perioperative period (i.e. within 4 weeks) after renal or liver transplantation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01259076

Start Date

February 1 2011

End Date

July 1 2014

Last Update

April 10 2015

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611