Contrast Enhancement Mammography vs MRI for the Surveillance of Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer: Con-trust Randomized Controlled Trial

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age35-60
SponsorAzienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

About this trial

Women at high risk of breast cancer (BC) should undergo annual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and digital mammography (DM) from at least ages 35 to 60. While MRI is an expensive and scarce resource, contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) is a less costly and time-consuming alternative that could be used to screen these women instead of MRI. The Con-TRUST trial aims to randomize 1400 women in 10 centers to test whether CEM can be used instead of MRI+DM for BC detection in high-risk women (\>5% 5-year BC risk). The study will compare efficacy in reducing the incidence of BC in women who tested negative in the first screening and cumulative recall rates over 2 screening rounds. All women will be followed up for 2.5 years. Secondary outcomes include screening performance, safety, and women\'s compliance. The trial results will be integrated with the international literature and proposed for the development of recommendations as part of the adolopment of European guidelines in Italy.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Women at high risk of developing breast cancer already in care at participating centers or new referral for early diagnosis programs, aged between 35 and 60 years, with an estimated risk of breast cancer in the next 5 years >=5%.

Tyrer Cuzick IBIS: criterion >10% at 10 years;

BOADICEA: criterion >10% at 10 years;

BCSC: criterion >10% at 10 years (if possible switch to Tyrer-Cuzick if >=2 relatives with breast or ovarian cancer);

Disqualifiers

- Previous breast cancer;

Pregnancy;

Bilateral mastectomy;

Psychiatric or other disorders not compatible with compliance with the protocol and follow-up requirements;

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Contrast Enhancement Mammography

    Diagnostic test

    In the experimental arm women will receive two rounds of CEM surveillance. After 2 years, all women who were randomly assigned to receive either MRI or CEM will undergo the same exit test. This exit test is the standard test used for the surveillance of high-risk non mutated women at each participating center.

  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and digital mammography (DM)

    Diagnostic test

    women will receive two rounds of MRI+DM surveillance. After 2 years, all women who were randomly assigned to receive either MRI or CEM will undergo the same exit test. This exit test is the standard test used for the surveillance of high-risk nonmutated women at each participating center.

Treatment groups

2,200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: CONtrast enhanced mammographyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: MRIActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Cumulative incidence of BC

Cumulative incidence of BC, including invasive BCs and ductal carcinoma in situ, interval, and screen-detected BCs

Time frame
24 months
2

Cumulative recall rate

Cumulative recall rate in the two screening rounds (excluding ultrasound \[US\] second look as a recall, but including early recalls): RR with 95% CI.

Time frame
24 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Biopsy rate

Biopsy rate: RR with 95% CI.

Time frame
12 months
2

Cumulative recall rate,

Cumulative recall rate in the two screening rounds (excluding ultrasound \[US\] second look as a recall, but including early recalls): RR with 95% CI.

Time frame
12 months
3

Cumulative incidence of BC

Cumulative incidence of BC, including invasive BCs and ductal carcinoma in situ, interval, and screen-detected BCs

Time frame
12 months
4

False-positive rate

False-positive rate: RR with 95% CI.

Time frame
12 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

Lead sponsor

Istituto Oncologico Veneto I.O.V. - I.R.C.C.S.

Collaborator

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"

Collaborator

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Bari

Collaborator

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona

Collaborator

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

Collaborator

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena

Collaborator

Azienda USL della Romagna

Collaborator

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano

Collaborator