The evaluation of breast hardness using ultrasound elastgraphy with patient care and the construction of effect measurement model

The evaluation of breast hardness using ultrasound elastgraphy with patient care and the construction of effect measurement model - The evaluation of ultrasound elastgraphy for breast hardness

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000030019

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-18

Start date

2017-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Breast cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Breast cancer patients who have a plan to receive breast conserving surgery with radiation therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Younger than 20 years. Postoperative breast cancer patients. Patients who have a plan for bilateral breast surgery. Contraindications to radiation therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate image findings and elasticity on B mode US with elastgraphy at baseline, one month after surgery, pre-radiation therapy, one month and one year after completion of radiation therapy.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate breast cosmesis, radiation induced disorder and subjective assessment.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMisugi Urano

Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Science Radiology

m_urano@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp+81-52-853-8276

Outcome results