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PO-RAFAELO study

Patients Offer Radiofrequency ablation therapy for early breast cancer as local therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs032180187
Enrollment
300
Registered
2019-03-06
Start date
2019-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Early-stage breast cancer (Tis/T1N0M0 Stage 0/I, the longest diameter <= 1.5 cm) Breast cancer

Interventions

Intervention trial with medical device

Sponsors

Takayama shin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Ductal carcinoma (Invasive or non-invasive) diagnosed by core-needle biopsy 2)T<=1.5cm on preoperative examination (mammography, ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging) 3)No skin invasion and no "Delle" sign 4)No past history of neoadjuvant treatment (chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiotherapy) 5)Ages 20 years or more, less than 85 years. 6)Normal organ function and tolerate postoperative radiation therapy 7)No past history of cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction and thromboembolism and tolerate general anesthesia 8)No suspicious of axillary lymph node metastasis on preoperative examination (physical examination and imaging) 9)Signed informed consent of the patient for registration 10)Ensuring that all inclusion criteria are satisfied and no exclusion criteria are met

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Pregnant women or women who are capable of pregnancy 2)Patients who had heart pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator 3)Local active inflammation and infectious disease 4)Severe complication on heart and brain 5)Patients who could not be attached electrode pads 6)Disorder of blood coagulation: due to the use of antiplatelet drug therapy or anticoagulant therapy) 7)Lesions with EIC (extensive intraductal component) or multiple lesions 8)Extensive calcifications on mammography 9)Metachronous ipsilateral breast cancer including IBTR (ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence) 10)Distant metastasis 11)Any other cases who are regarded as inadequate for study enrollment by the attending doctors

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Early adverse event incident rate (Grade 3 or more)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incomplete ablation rate, protocol completion rate

Contacts

Public ContactShiino Sho

National Cancer Center Hospital

NCCH1814_office@ml.res.ncc.go.jp+81-3-3542-2511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026