PICTURE BREAST - Longitudinal
Research type
Research Study
Full title
PICTURE: Patient Information Combined for local Therapy oUtcome assessment in bREast cancer - longitudinal
IRAS ID
145777
Contact name
Mohammed Keshtgar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
8990, Royal Free R&D study
Research summary
This study which is fully funded by the European Union FP7 Program is designed to collect breast cancer data required for the creation of a demonstrator that will integrate models of surgical techniques and treatment schemes, clinical patient data, multi-modal imaging and individualised models of patient anatomy to build a Digital Breast Surgery Patient. This will be used as (i) an aid to surgical planning to enable objective clinical decision making (ii) a decision support tool to communicate the available treatment options to the patient and facilitate shared decision making and provision of personalised care and (iii) to enable standardised objective evaluation of the aesthetic outcome of the treatment procedures.
After consent but before surgery, each study patient will have anonymised photographs of her unclothed torso taken (from neck to navel) at various angles according to a pre-specified protocol. Height, weight and bra size will also be recorded at this time. Photographs will be taken again one year after surgery.
In addition, the study patient will be asked to complete two validated questionnaires at baseline and one year.
The estimated time taken for photography and quality of life questionnaire completion is about 30 minutes.
The photographs will be combined with routine diagnostic images (mammogram, MRI, ultrasound, CT scans, etc.), and characteristics of the patient and her tumour to form the demonstrator.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/1117
Date of REC Opinion
17 Jul 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion