A randomised controlled clinical trial to evaluate the anti-osteolytic agent clodronate for the prevention of the development of bone metastases in patients with primary breast cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN83688026
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83688026
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
01/02/2006
Registration date
01/02/2006
Last edited
22/08/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Trevor Powles
Scientific

Parkside Oncology Clinic
49 Parkside
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4NB
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase III trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesThat the use of the anti-osteolytic bisphosphonate clodronate will prevent the development of bone metastases in patients with primary operable breast cancer
Ethics approval(s)Royal Marsden Hospital Research Ethics Committee, protocol number 444, approval received 1988
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBreast cancer
InterventionClodronate 1600 mg taken orally per day for two years
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase III
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Bisphosphonate clodronate
Primary outcome measureTime to first bone metastases over five-year study period
Secondary outcome measuresSurvival
Overall study start date01/01/1989
Completion date01/01/1995

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants1000
Key inclusion criteriaHistologically or cytologically confirmed primary operable breast cancer with no evidence of metastases
Key exclusion criteria1. Significant renal, hepatic or non-malignant bone disease
2. Previous history of malignant disease
3. Prior bisphosphonate use
Date of first enrolment01/01/1989
Date of final enrolment01/01/1995

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Parkside Oncology Clinic
London
SW19 4NB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Royal Marsden Hospital (UK), secondary sponsor Schering (Germany)
Hospital/treatment centre

Downs Road
Sutton
SM2 5PT
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.royalmarsden.org
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/034vb5t35

Funders

Funder type

Other

Royal Marsden hospital research fund (UK)

No information available

Leiras Oy (Finland)

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 plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2006 Yes No