Could fewer heart scans be safer for breast cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT07630402
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a personalized approach to heart imaging can safely reduce the number of echocardiograms women with early-stage breast cancer need during HER2-targeted therapy. The goal is to avoid unnecessary tests while still catching any heart side effects early. Twenty women will be enrolled, and researchers will track how many imaging tests are done and how long it takes to complete their cancer treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a smarter, safer way to monitor heart health during breast cancer treatment, reducing the burden of extra tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (20 participants) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The approach may not reliably detect heart problems early.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
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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18 to 79 years
- 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: * Female sex, age 18-79 years. * Histologically confirmed HER2-positive BC scheduled for ≈12 months of adjuvant HER2-TT * Baseline LVEF ≥ 55 % by 2-D echocardiography. * Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior HF, myocardial infarction, or cardiomyopathy. * Atrial fibrillation or significant valvular heart disease. * Cumulative anthracycline dose ≥ 250 mg/m². * Pregnancy or lactation. * Inability to comply with study procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wilmot Cancer Center
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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