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BRAVE-HEART: Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Using Active Breathing Coordinator to aVoid Exposure of HEART

NCT07299812 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2025-12-23

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Summary

The BRAVE-HEART trial is an ambispective, observational, non-randomized study conducted at Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) Policlinico San Matteo (Pavia, Italy). It aims to document and quantify the cardiac dose reduction achievable with breast radiotherapy performed in Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) using the Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) system. Dosimetric parameters from DIBH treatments are evaluated, with free-breathing treatment plans and data from patients treated under free-breathing conditions used as reference. Secondary analyses include treatment reproducibility, comparison of radiotherapy techniques and fractionation schedules, impact of the simultaneous integrated boost (SIB), and assessment of acute and late toxicity during follow-up.

Conditions

Interventions

RADIATION

Breast Radiotherapy with or without Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH)

Observational study of breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy delivered using the Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) system during Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), as implemented in standard clinical practice. Free-breathing treatment plans or patients treated in free-breathing conditions are used as dosimetric references to estimate the reduction in radiation doses to the heart and cardiac substructures achievable with DIBH.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-23
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2028-11-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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