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NCT00898131 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Collecting Tissue Samples for Future Research From Women Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer

A clinical trial of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Recruiting
Registry status
10,000
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00898131: Recruiting study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT00898131 is a study of Breast Cancer that is actively recruiting participants, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 10,000 participants, above the 2,795-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (258% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00898131, a study of Breast Cancer, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Northwestern University.

RECRUITING
Registry status
10,000 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue from patients with breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer. PURPOSE: This phase I study is collecting tissue samples for future research from women undergoing surgery for breast cancer.

Conditions Studied

Study Locations (1)

Illinois

  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University - Chicago

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 10,000 participants
Start Date 2001-08
Est. Completion 2026-01
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What NCT00898131 shows while recruiting

NCT00898131 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. Its 10,000 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 2,795-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (258% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT00898131 reports a single indexed study location in Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00898131 about?

NCT00898131 is a clinical study titled "Collecting Tissue Samples for Future Research From Women Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer". RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue from patients with breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer. PURPOSE: This phase I study is collecting tissue samples for future research from women undergoing surgery for breast cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00898131?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 10,000 participants. The study started on 2001-08. Estimated completion is 2026-01.

What conditions does trial NCT00898131 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Breast Cancer.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00898131?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00898131 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00898131's enrollment target sits among peer trials

10,000 16th of 1224 higher than 1,208 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 NCT00898131, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00898131 (large enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.