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NCT00238316 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Letrozole in Preventing Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women Who Are at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer Due to High Breast Density

A Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by NCIC Clinical Trials Group.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
68
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

NCT00238316: Completed Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by NCIC Clinical Trials Group.

NCT00238316 is a Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer that has completed, run by NCIC Clinical Trials Group. The registered enrollment target is 68 participants, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 10 study locations across 5 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00238316, a Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, has completed, sponsored by NCIC Clinical Trials Group.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
68 participants
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of letrozole may stop cancer from forming or coming back in postmenopausal women who are at increased risk for breast cancer due to high breast density. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well letrozole works in preventing breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are at increased risk for breast cancer due to high breast density.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG letrozole

Study Locations (10)

Ontario

  • Hamilton Osteoporosis Diagnostic Services - Hamilton
  • Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre - General Campus - Ottawa
  • St. Catharines General Hospital at Niagara Health System - St. Catharines
  • Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Toronto
  • Princess Margaret Hospital - Toronto

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center - Boston
  • Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Boston

Alberta

  • Tom Baker Cancer Centre - Calgary - Calgary

Nova Scotia

  • Nova Scotia Cancer Centre - Halifax

Quebec

  • Hotel Dieu de Montreal - Montreal

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 68 participants
Start Date 2000-12-05
Est. Completion 2009-02-10
Phase Phase 2
NCIC Clinical Trials Group

21 total trials

What the finished NCT00238316 record still lists

NCT00238316 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 68 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00238316 lists 10 locations in 5 states (Ontario, Massachusetts, Alberta).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00238316 about?

NCT00238316 is a clinical study titled "Letrozole in Preventing Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women Who Are at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer Due to High Breast Density". RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of letrozole may stop cancer from forming or coming back in postmenopausal women who are at increased risk for breast cancer due to high breast density. PURPOSE: This randomized phas...

What is the current status of trial NCT00238316?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 68 participants. The study started on 2000-12-05. Estimated completion is 2009-02-10.

What conditions does trial NCT00238316 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Breast Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00238316?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), letrozole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00238316?

This trial is sponsored by NCIC Clinical Trials Group, which has 21 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00238316 being conducted?

This trial has 10 study locations across Massachusetts, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Breast Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00238316's enrollment target sits among peer trials

68 706th of 1224 higher than 509 of 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00238316, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00238316 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.