Breast cancer drug's skin side effects under the microscope
NCT ID NCT06401889
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how aromatase inhibitor therapy changes skin quality and self-esteem in breast cancer survivors. Researchers will use skin imaging and surveys to track changes in 35 women starting this hormone therapy. The goal is to better understand and manage these side effects.
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 understand and manage skin changes in breast cancer survivors, potentially improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 35 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it may not lead to direct improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Women 18 years or older with diagnosis of estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer.
- 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: * \* Female ≥ 18 years * Postmenopausal women suitable to receive aromatase inhibitor as per physician's discretion * Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast stage 0-III with estrogen receptor (ER) and/or progesterone receptor (PR) positive per American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/ College of American Pathologists (CAP) guideline and any human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) * Patients must not have received any prior chemotherapy or endocrine therapy for their current breast cancer. Patients who received tamoxifen or raloxifene or another agent for prevention of breast cancer may be included * Patients willing to avoid any facial procedures including facials, neurotoxin injections, fillers, or lasers during study period * Willing and able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * \* Patients who have previously taken AIs * Patients using prescription tretinoin, neurotoxin injections, fillers, facial lasers, microneedling, or facials within 6 months of study consent
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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