Coagulation Parameters in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Under Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy (COPA)

September 4, 2015 updated by: Markopoulos Christos, Hellenic Breast Surgeons Society

An Observational, Prospective Cohort Study, on Blood Coagulation Parameters in Postmenopausal Patients With Operable Breast Cancer Who Are Treated as Per Standard Practice With Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for a Total of 5 Years

The objective of the study is to monitor the changes of blood coagulation parameters in postmenopausal patients who are treated with adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for a total of 5 years. The values of the standard coagulation parameters throughout the study will be compared with the baseline values.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Study subjects will be treated with standard adjuvant hormonal therapy for a total of 5 years or until disease relapse or until HT is permanently discontinued for other reasons. The choice of endocrine treatment strategy (drugs to be used or their sequence, if the sequential option has been decided) is left at the discretion of the participating site. Adjuvant HT will commence after the completion of adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Percentage change (%) from baseline of the blood coagulation parameters at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of treatment. The blood coagulation parameters which will be measured are fibrinogen, prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

306

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Athens, Greece, 11527
        • Hellenic Breast Surgeons Society
    • Attica
      • Athens, Attica, Greece, 11523
        • Hellenic Breast Surgeons Society

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Postmenopausal, ER and/or PgR positive breast cancer patients eligible for adjuvant hormonal treatment (HT), who are admitted for treatment and follow-up at the participating sites, will be enrolled in the trial. Study subjects will be treated with standard adjuvant hormonal therapy for a total of 5 years or until disease relapse or until HT is permanently discontinued for other reasons.

The choice of endocrine treatment strategy (drugs to be used or their sequence, if the sequential option has been decided) is left at the discretion of the participating site. Adjuvant HT will commence after the completion of adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Postmenopausal status. ER and/or PgR status positive. Adjuvant hormonal treatment for 5 years according to standard practice has been decided by the treating physician. Values within normal limits for the blood coagulation parameters at baseline visit. Accessible for follow-up for the duration of the trial. Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Both ER and PgR negative primary tumor. Evidence of distant metastases (M1) Neo-adjuvant hormonotherapy. Chronic use of oral anticoagulants such as warfarin or acenocoumarol. Psychiatric disorders preventing proper informed consent. Concomitant malignancies except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix or basal squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1:Tamoxifen
2:Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor
3:Non-steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percentage change (%) from baseline of the blood coagulation parameters (fibrinogen, PT, aPTT) at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of treatment.
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christos Markopoulos, MD, Hellenic Breast Surgeons Society

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 22, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 23, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 7, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • COPA-HBSS0801

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