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Phase 1/Phase 2
20 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information


Inclusion Criteria:



- Adult women (aged >20) who are undergoing mammography, and

- Who are willing and able to provide informed consent; and

- Who have usable scalp and/or pubic hair

Exclusion Criteria:

- Women who have dyed or permed their scalp hair within the previous 6 weeks and whose
pubic hair is unavailable;

- Women with a history of breast cancer ever or other cancers (excluding non-melanoma
skin cancer and CIN [cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia]) within 5 years.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind, Primary Purpose: Screening

Outcome Measure:

Accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of the breast cancer test based on detection of an abnormal pattern of hair x-ray diffraction compared to the gold standard of mammography plus biopsy where indicated

Principal Investigator

Phillip Yuile, MBBS, FRACR

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Radiation Oncology Associates, Sydney, Australia

Authority:

Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council

Study ID:

FER2k

NCT ID:

NCT00419900

Start Date:

December 2006

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • breast cancer
  • diagnosis
  • x-ray diffraction
  • synchrotron
  • hair
  • Breast Neoplasms

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