Introduction of breast cancer prevention with tamoxifen for high risk premenopausal women in the UK (TAMoxifen Prevention study - TAM-P)

ISRCTN ISRCTN53844391
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53844391
Secondary identifying numbers 10296
Submission date
25/10/2012
Registration date
26/10/2012
Last edited
25/10/2022
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/find-a-clinical-trial/a-study-looking-tamoxifen-prevent-breast-cancer-premenopausal-women-tam-prev

Contact information

Ms Paula Stavrinos
Scientific

Wythenshaw Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom

Email paula.stavrinos@uhsm.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designNon-randomised; Interventional and Observational; Design type: Prevention, Qualitative
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designNon randomised study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleIntroduction of breast cancer prevention with tamoxifen for high risk premenopausal women in the UK (TAMoxifen Prevention study - TAM-P): a non-randomised study
Study acronymTAM-P
Study objectivesThis study aims to determine uptake of tamoxifen for prevention in pre-menopausal women at increased risk of breast cancer. Women will be given a specially designed Decision Aid to assist them in deciding whether to join the study. Qualitative interviews will be conducted, both with a number of women who choose to join the study, and a number of women who decline to join the study. The Decision Aid will be re-designed based on the feedback given in these interviews. In addition, we aim to determine whether it is possible to predict who is most likely to benefit from preventive treatment with tamoxifen, by looking at oestrogen receptor expression and changes in mammographic breast density, lipid profiles, glucose, IGF-1, and body composition, before and after 12 months of tamoxifen treatment. Women will be given feedback about changes to the biomarkers associated with tamoxifen response, and will then be given the option to continue taking tamoxifen for a further four years, or stop at that point. Qualitative interviews will be conducted again at this point with a proportion of women who choose to continue, or discontinue taking tamoxifen. Economic analyses will also be carried out to determine the cost benefit to the NHS of prescribing tamoxifen for prevention in pre-menopausal women.
Ethics approval(s)Greater Manchester West, First MREC approval date 17/02/2011, ref: 11/H1014/14
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBreast cancer
InterventionTamoxifen will be offered to pre-menopausal women at increased risk of breast cancer who attend the Family History Clinic and University Hospital of South Manchester

The intervention used in this study is tamoxifen 20mg to be taken once per day orally, initially for 12 months, with an option to continue for a further 48 months.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Tamoxifen
Primary outcome measureUptake: Recruitment is over an 18-month period so will be assessed at the end of the 18 months
Secondary outcome measures1. Reduction in breast density measured at 12-30 months
2. Oestrogen receptor (ESR) status and CYP2D6 status, measured from DNA collected from a blood tested at baseline
3. Changes in biomarkers - IGF-1, insulin, glucose and lipids measured from blood samples collected at baseline and after 12 months of tamoxifen use (in addition lipids will be assessed after 2 months of tamoxifen use)
4. Body weight and composition, measured at baseline, and after 2 and 12 months of tamoxifen. This will be measured using the Tanita 180, Tanita UK Ltd scales. Waist and hip measurements will be done using standard tape measures, at baseline, and after 2 and 12 months of tamoxifen
5. Cost-effectiveness - symptom and healthcare resource use diary used to assist in economic evaulation
Overall study start date02/05/2011
Completion date30/11/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participantsPlanned Sample Size: 200; UK Sample Size: 200
Total final enrolment136
Key inclusion criteria1. Pre-menopausal
2. Attends the Family History Clinic at the Nightingale & Genesis Prevention Centre
3. At moderate or high risk of breast cancer
4. Normal mammogram
5. Willing to use a non-hormonal form of contraception (mirena coil is permitted)
6. Upper Age Limit 46 years ; Lower Age Limit 33 years
Key exclusion criteria1. Use of coumarin type anticoagulants
2. Use of droperidol
3. Use of Bupropion
4. Diabetes (type I or II)
5. Use of hormonal contraceptives within 3 monhts of joining the study (mirena coil is permitted)
6. Pregnancy and breastfeeding
7. Prophylactic mastectomy or plans to have this procedure
8. Personal or family history of thromboembolism
9. Previous cancer in the last five years (except basal cell carcinoma or in situ cancer of the cervix)
10. Symptomatic gynaecological problems requiring medication
Date of first enrolment02/05/2011
Date of final enrolment30/11/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Wythenshaw Hospital
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University Hospital of South Manchester (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M23 9LT
England
United Kingdom

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Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institute for Health Research
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
National Institute for Health Research, NIHR Research, NIHRresearch, NIHR - National Institute for Health Research, NIHR (The National Institute for Health and Care Research), NIHR
Location
United Kingdom
The Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Appeal (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planNot provided at time of registration

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Plain English results 25/10/2022 No Yes

Editorial Notes

25/10/2022: Cancer Research UK plain English results link and total final enrolment added.
08/06/2017: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.