Study seeks best heart check schedule for breast cancer drug
NCT ID NCT02696707
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 200 women with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer who were taking trastuzumab. The goal was to compare two standard schedules for monitoring heart function: every 3 months versus every 4 months. Researchers wanted to see if less frequent monitoring could be safe and effective, since trastuzumab can sometimes cause heart damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the safest and most efficient heart monitoring schedule for breast cancer patients on trastuzumab.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study comparing existing standard-of-care schedules, not testing a new treatment. Results may not change current practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jun 2016
- Finished
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Jul 2020
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Histologically confirmed early stage HER2-positive breast cancer * Planned trastuzumab therapy for early stage breast cancer * ≥18 years of age * Able to provide verbal consent * Normal LVEF (\>53%) before trastuzumab therapy Exclusion Criteria: • Contraindication to transthoracic echocardiography or MUGA
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Southlake Regional Health Centre
Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P9, Canada
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The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8L6, Canada
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Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6V4, Canada
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