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A Randomised Comparative Trial of Infusional ECF versus Conventional FEC as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Poor Prognosis Breast Cancer
ISRCTN ISRCTN83324925
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A Randomised Comparative Trial of Infusional ECF versus Conventional FEC as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Poor Prognosis Breast Cancer
Scientific title
Acronym TRAFIC
Serial number at source ICR/TRAFIC
Study hypothesis To compare the relapse-free survival and survival of adjuvant infusional ECF with conventional FEC chemotherapy in patients <50 with node-positive early breast cancer.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at registration time
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Breast Cancer
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Confirmed invasive carcinoma of the breast
2. Treatment to start within 3 months of surgery
3. World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status of zero or one
4. Patients assessed as being competent to learn to look after Infumed or Graseby pump
5. No evidence of metastatic disease (routine Chest X-RAY [CXR], biochemistry)
6. Adequate haematological function
7. A glomerular filtration rate of greater than or equal to 60mls/minute. This can be measured by using an EDTA clearance or 24 hour urinary creatinine clearance at the investigators discretion
8. No other serious uncontrolled medical condition
9. No other malignancy, except carcinoma in situ of the cervix of basal cell carcinoma of the skin
10. Histologically proven invasive breast cancer (excision specimen or Trucut biopsy)
11. Upper age limit 50 years
12. Histologically involved axillary nodes
13. Written informed consent
14. Other investigations, e.g. bone scan, liver ultrasound, are only required for symptoms and/or abnormal biochemistry
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Any patient with a medicinal or psychiatric condition that impairs their ability to cope physically or psychologically with this chemotherapy regimen, or to give informed consent
2. Uncontrolled angina pectoris, heart failure, clinically significant uncontrolled or cardiac arrhythmias
3. Any other serious uncontrolled medical condition
4. Any pregnant or lactating woman
5. Other malignancy (excluding carcinoma in situ of cervix)
Anticipated start date 26/06/1995
Anticipated end date 30/01/2002
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Added 14/07/08: 348 patients
Interventions 1. Infusional ECF Regimen: Chemotherapy, infusional ECF (epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil)
2. FEC Regimen: Chemotherapy, conventional FEC (epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil)
Primary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) (UK)
Trial website
Publications 2010 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20093351
Contact name Prof  I  Smith
  Address Royal Marsden Hospital
Downs Road
Sutton
  City/town Surrey
  Zip/Postcode SM2 5PT
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) (UK)
  Address 123 Old Brompton Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW7 3RP
  Country United Kingdom
  Sponsor website: http://www.icr.ac.uk
Date applied 19/08/2002
Last edited 03/01/2012
Date ISRCTN assigned 19/08/2002
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