The CAROLE (CArdiac Related Oncologic Late Effects) Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Disease, Cardiac Toxicity, Radiation, Radiation Therapy, Atherosclerotic Heart Disease, Cardiotoxicity, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Cancer, Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating

In brief

CAROLE seeks to evaluate the relationship between chest Radiation Therapy and coronary artery disease. The purpose of CAROLE is to check the heart health of women who received breast cancer treatments in the past and protect them from future heart disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03235427

Run by

Northwell Health

People needed

201

Starts

2017-06-27

Expected to finish

2018-06-26

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-21

Who can join

Age: 26 and older, up to 78. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• If you are a breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed between the ages of ≥ 18-65 years (now at age 26-78).
• It has been at least 6 years since you were diagnosed.
• If you did not have a diagnosis of heart disease before* having breast cancer.
• (*women diagnosed with heart disease after breast cancer may still be eligible)

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are unable to care for themselves or who are unable to come in for testing due to health conditions or incarceration will be rescheduled or removed in the case of chronic ineligibility. No vulnerable patient populations will be used in this study. Patients will be excluded if they have any pre-existing cardiac disease at the time of diagnosis of their breast cancer (2004-2011).
• Pregnant and nursing women are ineligible.

Where it is running

• Northwell Health — Lake Success, New York, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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