Study of Radiation Fractionation on Patient Outcomes After Breast REConstruction (FABREC) for Invasive Breast Carcinoma

NCT03422003 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2024-11-01

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Summary

This study is a randomized trial of hypofractionation (short-course) radiation therapy versus conventional radiation therapy in women who have undergone mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction. The investigators will assess cosmetic and reconstruction outcomes, lymphedema, cancer status, side effects, and oncologic outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

RADIATION

Radiation Therapy

For the conventional fractionation arm: Each fraction will consist of 200 cGy per day. Total dose = 5000 cGy to the chest wall and 4600-5000 cGy to the lymph nodes. For the hypofractionation arm: Each fraction consists of 266 cGy per day. Total dose = 4256 cGy to the chest wall and 3990 cGy to the lymph nodes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Rinaa Punglia, MD MPH · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

  • Julia Wong, MD · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-10-31
Completion
2030-04-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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