New trial aims to end surgery for rare breast disease
NCT ID NCT07454772
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether antibiotics or steroids work better for granulomatous lobular mastitis, a rare inflammatory breast condition that mostly affects young women after childbirth. Seventy-two participants will receive either an 8-week course of antibiotics or tapering doses of steroids. The goal is to find which treatment leads to faster healing with fewer side effects, potentially creating a standard care plan and reducing the need for surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Prednisolone (steroid) and a combination of clarithromycin, ofloxacin, and rifaximin (antibiotics)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could establish a standard treatment protocol for granulomatous lobular mastitis, reducing the need for surgery and improving recovery for affected women.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both treatments have side effects, and some patients may not respond to either option.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women histologically diagnosed with GLM willing to participate in the study and to come for follow up. Exclusion Criteria: * Declining to participate in the study * Pregnant or lactating women * Patient already on antibiotic/steroid therapy and are responding to treatment * Known immunosuppression or diabetes mellitus uncontrolled * Patient already on immunosuppression therapy for any other disorder * Lost to follow-up before 3 months post-treatment * Allergic to one of the antibiotics/steroids which will be used * Contraindications to oral steroids therapy * Contraindications to methotrexate therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019, India
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