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NCT01452399 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Routine Shave Margins Versus Standard Partial Mastectomy in Breast Cancer Patients

A NA study, sponsored by Yale University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
251
Enrollment target

NCT01452399: Completed NA study, sponsored by Yale University.

NCT01452399 is a NA study that has completed, run by Yale University. The registered enrollment target is 251 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01452399, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Yale University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
251 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research study is designed to look at whether the routine use of shave margins (by taking extra tissue at the time of partial mastectomy surgery) will reduce the chances of having positive surgical margins requiring another surgical procedure, and whether this affects the long-term chances of getting cancer back in your breast.

Primary Outcome

To determine whether routine shave margins in breast cancer patients undergoing partial mastectomy will result in more optimal surgical treatment of breast cancer patients, as defined by reduced positive margin rates

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Shave margins
  • PROCEDURE No Shave Margins

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 251 participants
Start Date 2011-10
Est. Completion 2020-08
Phase NA
Yale University

1,492 total trials

What the finished NCT01452399 record still lists

NCT01452399 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 251 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Shave margins is the first listed.

NCT01452399 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01452399 about?

NCT01452399 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Routine Shave Margins Versus Standard Partial Mastectomy in Breast Cancer Patients". This research study is designed to look at whether the routine use of shave margins (by taking extra tissue at the time of partial mastectomy surgery) will reduce the chances of having positive surgical margins requiring another surgical procedure, and whether this affects the long-term chances of g...

What is the current status of trial NCT01452399?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 251 participants. The study started on 2011-10. Estimated completion is 2020-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01452399?

The interventions under investigation include: Shave margins (PROCEDURE), No Shave Margins (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01452399?

This trial is sponsored by Yale University, which has 1,492 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01452399's enrollment target sits among peer trials

251 410th of 2000 higher than 1,591 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT01452399, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01452399 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.