Clinical Trials

Effect of Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy on Blood Vessel Function in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer

Location:

Rochester, MN

Trial status:

Open for Enrollment

Why is this study being done?

OBJECTIVES: - Determine the effect of adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy on endothelial function in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups according to breast cancer hormone-receptor status (positive vs negative). - Group 1 (hormone receptor-positive): Patients receive aromatase inhibition therapy for up to 6 months in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. - Group 2 (hormone receptor-negative): Patients do not receive adjuvant treatment. Endothelial function is measured in both groups at baseline and at follow up by the room temperature peripheral arterial tonometry (RT-PAT) index using the EndoPAT method.

Last updated: 04/20/2012

NCT ID:

NCT00719966