Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
SCTO30
Study information
Scientific title
Axillary surgery trial for breast cancer
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Breast cancer
Intervention
1. Group A: Surgery, wide local excision and axillary node sampling, followed by radiotherapy to the breast and if the sample is positive, radiotherapy to the axillary lymph nodes
2. Group B: Surgery, wide local excision and axillary node clearance plus radiotherapy to the breast
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/01/2003
Overall trial end date
01/01/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Histologically proven breast cancer
2. Tumour size no greater than 4 cm
3. No skin involvement
4. Aged less than 70 years
5. No medical contraindications to treatment protocols
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Female
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/01/2003
Recruitment end date
01/01/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom
Funders
Funder type
Not defined
Funder name
Not provided at time of registration
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list