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Molecular Breast Imaging and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Screening Patients With Dense Breast Tissue

Density MATTERS [Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) And Tomosynthesis To Eliminate the ReServoir]

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03220893
Enrollment
3023
Registered
2017-07-18
Start date
2017-06-14
Completion date
2024-11-01
Last updated
2026-02-20

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Conditions

Breast Carcinoma

Brief summary

This study compares molecular breast imaging (MBI) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in screening patients with dense breast tissue. Breast imaging may help doctors find breast cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat. Molecular breast imaging (MBI) uses an injection of a small amount of radioactive material that is taken up in tissues of the body that are actively changing, such as breast cancer. A specialized camera, called a gamma camera, takes pictures of the gamma rays emitted by this material. MBI may detect cancers that are not visible on mammograms. This study may help researchers determine how MBI testing compares to DBT screening.

Detailed description

This study includes women age 40-75 who are presenting for breast cancer screening and had mammographically dense breasts on their last mammogram. Participants undergo annual DBT and MBI screening for two years. The primary aim for this study is to compare the rate of detection of invasive cancers between DBT alone vs. the combination of DBT with supplemental MBI at the first year of screening.

Interventions

DBT is standard of care breast screening

Undergo MBI

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patient is a consenting female age 40-75 years * Patient is scheduled for routine screening DBT * Patient is asymptomatic for breast disease * Patient had heterogeneously dense or extremely dense breasts on most recent prior mammography examination (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System \[BI-RADS\] c or d) within 24 months of enrollment * Patient is able to participate fully in all aspects of the study (completing study visits and study data collection) * Patient understands and signs the study informed consent * Patient anticipates being able to return one year after study enrollment to complete the second round of screening

Exclusion criteria

* Patient is currently pregnant or plans to become pregnant during the course of the study * Patient is currently lactating * Patient has had a prior MBI * Patient has had a prior whole breast ultrasound (WBUS) for screening, with either a hand-held ultrasound probe or automated system, within 12 months prior to study enrollment * Patient has had a prior breast MRI * Patient has had a prior contrast-enhanced mammogram (contrast enhanced spectral mammography \[CESM\] or contrast-enhanced digital mammography \[CEDM\]) * Patient is concurrently participating in any other breast imaging research studies that involve undergoing additional breast imaging tests beyond routine screening with mammography, including but not limited to contrast-enhanced mammography, WBUS, MBI, or contrast-enhanced breast MRI * Patient has had a breast biopsy within 3 months prior to study enrollment * Patient has had breast surgery within 12 months prior to study enrollment * Patient is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer or planning surgery for a high-risk breast lesion (atypical ductal hyperplasia \[ADH\], atypical lobular hyperplasia \[ALH\], lobular carcinoma in situ \[LCIS\], papilloma, radial scar) * Patient is currently taking a chemoprevention agent for breast cancer risk reduction or osteoporosis prevention (tamoxifen, raloxifene, anastrazole, letrozole, exemestane) * Patient has a known history of any condition or factor judged by the investigator to preclude participation in the study or which might hinder study adherence

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of Detection of Invasive CancersAt year 1 screeningCompare the rate of detection of invasive cancers between DBT alone versus (vs.) the combination of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with supplemental molecular breast imaging (MBI) at initial (year 1) screening. For each modality, the detection rate of invasive cancers will be estimated as the proportion of participants in the analysis set who had an invasive cancer detected by the modality and verified by pathology.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCarrie B. Hruska, M.D.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Enrollment occurred from June 2017 to July 2022 through consecutive sampling.

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Continuous56.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
77 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
2833 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
68 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
59 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
268 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
48 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2592 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2978 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2,978
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 2,978
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 2,978

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026