Plain-English translation of NCT04878666 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Breast Cancer research guide →This trial is studying how patients with locally recurrent breast cancer feel and function during and after a treatment that combines radiation therapy with hyperthermia—a procedure that uses controlled heat to help treat the cancer on the chest wall. Researchers will ask you about your quality of life, energy levels, and well-being at several timepoints over five years to understand how this combined treatment affects your everyday life.
When breast cancer returns in a localized area after surgery, doctors need to understand not just whether the treatment works, but how it affects patients' daily living, fatigue, and overall well-being. This study fills that gap by carefully tracking quality of life during this specialized treatment approach.
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You will receive the combination heat and radiation therapy as your primary treatment. Alongside this, you will complete detailed questionnaires about your quality of life, fatigue, and physical and emotional well-being at the end of your treatment and then at follow-up visits at 3 months, 12 months, and annually for up to 5 years. These questionnaires take time to complete but help doctors understand your full experience during recovery.
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Germany
Sponsor
University Hospital Tuebingen
Enrollment target
~20 participants
Started
August 2020
Primary completion
December 2021
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2021.
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Central contact
Vanessa Heinrich, MD
University Hospital Tuebingen
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