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Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Biomarkers in Female Patients

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Purpose
     Eligibility
     Treatment/Intervention
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Randomized Study of Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Biomarkers in Female Patients

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
No phase specifiedBiomarker/Laboratory analysis, PreventionActive55 and underNCICALGB-70806
CALGB 70806, NCT01224678

Trial Description

Purpose:

Vitamin D may help prevent breast cancer.

This randomized clinical trial is studying vitamin D and breast cancer biomarkers in female patients.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria include the following:

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Patients will be randomly assigned (have an equal chance of being placed) to one of two treatment groups.

Patients in group one will receive placebo by mouth once a day for 1 year.

Patients in group two will receive vitamin D by mouth once a day for 1 year.

Blood and tissue samples may be collected at the beginning of treatment and at 1 year for laboratory studies. Patients also complete questionnaires at the beginning of treatment and at 1 year.

Important:

For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor for a referral or call a trial contact person listed below. You may see the same contact person listed at more than one site, however, if you call the number listed you can ask to speak to the study coordinator or person involved with the specific trial you are interested in. If you have questions about cancer or clinical trials, call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). General information about clinical trials, including risks, benefits, and costs, can be found on NCI's Web site.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Marie Wood, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 802-656-5452

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Alabama
  Anniston
 Regional Medical Center
 George Crawford, Jr.
Ph: 256-235-5877
California
  Martinez
 Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
 James Feusner, MD
Ph: 510-428-3689
  Mountain View
 Camino Medical Group - Treatment Center
 Peter Yu, MD
Ph: 408-524-5814
 El Camino Hospital Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - El Camino Hospital Cancer Center
Ph: 650-988-7623
  Oakland
 Bay Area Breast Surgeons, Incorporated
 James Feusner, MD
Ph: 510-428-3689
 CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
 James Feusner, MD
Ph: 510-428-3689
 Larry G Strieff MD Medical Corporation
 James Feusner, MD
Ph: 510-428-3689
 Tom K Lee, Incorporated
 James Feusner, MD
Ph: 510-428-3689
  Palo Alto
 Palo Alto Medical Foundation
 David Leibowitz
Ph: 650-321-4121
  Pismo Beach
 David Palchak, MD
Ph: 805-773-7127
  San Pablo
 Doctors Medical Center - San Pablo Campus
 James Feusner, MD
Ph: 510-428-3689
Connecticut
  Greenwich
 Bendheim Cancer Center at Greenwich Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Bendheim Cancer Center
Ph: 203-863-3698
District of Columbia
  Washington
 Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 202-444-0381
Florida
  Fort Lauderdale
 Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 954-776-3239
  Jupiter
 Ella Milbank Foshay Cancer Center at Jupiter Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Ella Milbank Foshay Cancer Center
Ph: 561-745-5768
  Miami Beach
 CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
 Michael Schwartz, MD
Ph: 305-535-3310
  Orlando
 Florida Hospital Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital Orlando
 Clinical Trials Office - Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
Ph: 407-303-5623
Illinois
  Bloomington
 St. Joseph Medical Center
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-662-3311
  Bloomington%
 Illinois CancerCare - Bloomington
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-662-2102
  Canton
 Graham Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-647-5240
 Illinois CancerCare - Canton
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-647-5240
  Carthage
 Memorial Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 217-357-3131
  Chicago
 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Ph: 773-834-7424
  Eureka
 Eureka Community Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-467-2371
 Illinois CancerCare - Eureka
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-467-2371
  Galesburg
 Galesburg Clinic, PC
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-344-1000
 Illinois CancerCare - Galesburg
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-344-9269
  Havana
 Mason District Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-543-4431
  Macomb
 Illinois CancerCare - Macomb
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-833-3503
 McDonough District Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-833-4101
  Normal
 BroMenn Regional Medical Center
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-454-1400
 Community Cancer Center
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-451-8500
 Illinois CancerCare - Community Cancer Center
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-662-2102
  Ottawa
 Community Hospital of Ottawa
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 815-433-3100
 Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 815-431-9270
  Pekin
 Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-353-0512
 Illinois CancerCare - Pekin
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-353-0214
  Peoria
 CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-243-3605
800-793-2262
 Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
 Clinical Trials Office - Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Ph: 309-243-3000
 Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-243-3000
 OSF St. Francis Medical Center
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-655-2000
 Proctor Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 309-691-1000
  Peru
 Illinois CancerCare - Peru
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 815-780-3185
 Illinois Valley Community Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 815-223-3000
  Princeton
 Perry Memorial Hospital
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 815-875-2811
  Spring Valley
 Illinois CancerCare - Spring Valley
 Nguyet Le-Lindqwister
Ph: 815-664-1487
Indiana
  Elkhart
 Elkhart Clinic, LLC
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
 Elkhart General Hospital
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
 Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - Elkhart
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  Kokomo
 Howard Community Hospital
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  La Porte
 Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  Mishawaka
 Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - South Bend
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
 Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  Plymouth
 Michiana Hematology Oncology PC - Plymouth
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  South Bend
 CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
 Memorial Hospital of South Bend
 Clinical Trials Office - Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Ph: 800-284-7370
 Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC - South Bend
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  Westville
 Michiana Hematology Oncology PC - La Porte
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
Maryland
  Baltimore
 Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland
 Bridget Oppong
Ph: 410-532-8000
 Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital Center
Ph: 443-777-7364
 Union Memorial Hospital
 Bridget Oppong
Ph: 410-554-2000
  Bethesda
 National Naval Medical Center
 David Van Echo
Ph: 301-295-5706
Massachusetts
  Boston
 Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
 Judy Garber, MD
Ph: 617-632-2282
  Lowell
 Lowell General Hospital
 Judy Garber, MD
Ph: 617-632-2282
  Newton
 Newton-Wellesley Hospital
 Judy Garber, MD
Ph: 617-632-2282
  South Weymouth
 Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at South Shore
 Judy Garber, MD
Ph: 617-632-2282
Michigan
  Battle Creek
 Battle Creek Health System Cancer Care Center
 Gilbert Padula
Ph: 616-966-8000
  Big Rapids
 Mecosta County Medical Center
 Gilbert Padula
Ph: 231-796-8691
  Grand Rapids
 Butterworth Hospital at Spectrum Health
 Gilbert Padula
Ph: 616-391-2799
 CCOP - Grand Rapids
 Gilbert Padula
Ph: 616-391-1230
 Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary's Health Care
 Gilbert Padula
Ph: 616-752-5222
  Muskegon
 Mercy General Health Partners
 Gilbert Padula
Ph: 231-672-2000
  Saint Joseph
 Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
 Lakeside Cancer Specialists, PLLC
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  Traverse City
 Munson Medical Center
 Gilbert Padula
Ph: 231-935-6202
Minnesota
  Rochester
 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
Missouri
  Chesterfield
 Saint Luke's Hospital
 Donald Busiek, MD
Ph: 314-205-6737
  Columbia
 Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia
 Clinical Trial Office - Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
Ph: 573-882-7440
Nebraska
  Omaha
 Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center
 Stephen Lemon, MD, MPH
Ph: 402-354-5860
New Hampshire
  Concord
 New Hampshire Oncology - Hematology, PA at Payson Center for Cancer Care
 Douglas Weckstein, MD
Ph: 603-622-6484
  Hooksett
 New Hampshire Oncology - Hematology, PA - Hooksett
 Douglas Weckstein, MD
Ph: 603-622-6484
  Laconia
 Lakes Region General Hospital
 Douglas Weckstein, MD
Ph: 603-622-6484
  Lebanon
 Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Ph: 603-650-7609
  Email: cancerhelp@dartmouth.edu
New York
  Buffalo
 Roswell Park Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Ph: 877-275-7724
  East Syracuse
 CCOP - Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York
 Jeffrey Kirshner, MD
Ph: 315-472-7504
  Elmhurst
 Elmhurst Hospital Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Elmhurst Hospital Center
Ph: 718-883-3177
  Glens Falls
 Charles R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Charles R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital
Ph: 518-926-6700
  Jamaica
 Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital
 Lucien Cardinal, II
Ph: 718-883-4031
  Syracuse
 SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
Ph: 315-464-5476
  Utica
 Faxton Regional Cancer Center
 Atul Butala, MD, FACP
Ph: 315-798-9300
North Carolina
  Charlotte
 Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
Ph: 704-384-5369
  Durham
 Duke Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Duke Cancer Institute
Ph: 888-275-3853
  Goldsboro
 Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated
 James Atkins, MD
Ph: 919-580-0000
  Raleigh
 Rex Cancer Center at Rex Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Rex Cancer Center
Ph: 919-784-7209
  Wilmington
 Zimmer Cancer Center at New Hanover Regional Medical Center
 Cyrus Kotwall, MD
Ph: 910-763-4630
  Winston-Salem
 Forsyth Regional Cancer Center at Forsyth Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Forsyth Regional Cancer Center at Forsyth Medical Center
Ph: 336-277-8887
Ohio
  Columbus
 Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Ohio State University Cancer Clinical Trial Matching Service
Ph: 866-627-7616
  Email: Jamesline@osumc.edu
  Lima
 St. Rita's Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - St. Rita's Medical Center
Ph: 419-226-9617
Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City
 Cancer Care Associates - Mercy Campus
 Alan Hollingsworth
Ph: 405-751-4343
 Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
 Shubham Pant
Ph: 405-271-6822
South Carolina
  Greenville
 Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Faris Road
 Jeffrey Giguere, MD, FACP
Ph: 864-987-7000
 CCOP - Greenville
 Jeffrey Giguere, MD, FACP
Ph: 864-987-7000
 Greenville Hospital Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Greenville Hospital Cancer Center
Ph: 864-241-6251
  Greenwood
 Self Regional Cancer Center at Self Regional Medical Center
 Jeffrey Giguere, MD, FACP
Ph: 864-987-7000
  Seneca
 Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Seneca
 Jeffrey Giguere, MD, FACP
Ph: 864-987-7000
  Spartanburg
 Cancer Centers of the Carolinas - Spartanburg
 Jeffrey Giguere, MD, FACP
Ph: 864-987-7000
Tennessee
  Kingsport
 Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center
Ph: 423-224-5593
Texas
  Laredo
 Doctor's Hospital of Laredo
 Gary Unzeitig, MD
Ph: 956-726-3691
Vermont
  Berlin
 Mountainview Medical
 Michelle Sowden
Ph: 802-223-6196
  Burlington
 Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus
 Clinical Trials Office - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Ph: 802-656-8990
Virginia
  Charlottesville
 Martha Jefferson Hospital Cancer Care Center
 Robert Pritchard, MD
Ph: 434-982-8390

Registry Information
Official Title Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Biomarkers
Trial Start Date 2010-10-15
Trial Completion Date 2014-10-31 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01224678
Date Submitted to PDQ 2010-10-13
Information Last Verified 2012-10-04

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