Effect of Weight Loss on Breast Density Using Digital Mammography and MRI in Women Who Are At Increased Risk For Breast Cancer
Stopped early
Conditions studied: Healthy, no Evidence of Disease
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01259076
- Run by
- Northwestern University
- People needed
- 43
- Starts
- 2011-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-04-10
Who can join
Age: 30 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women eligible for gastric bypass surgery
- Pre-menopausal women
- All women will have signed an informed consent form prior to participating in study procedures
You may not qualify if…
- 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
Where it is running
- Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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