The efficacy and safety of the Dignicap System to prevent chemotherapy induced alopecia will be evaluated in women with early breast cancer undergoing adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens. The scalp cold cap will be applied at each chemotherapy cycle. Hair loss will be evaluated by patient self assessment of 5 standardized photographs taken prior to each chemotherapy cycle. A concurrent control group not using a cold cap will also be evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
110
The DigniCap™ System consists of the digitized system for controlled scalp cooling (Digni C3) in conjunction with the soft, tight-fitting silicon cap (DigniCap™), the neoprene outer cap (DigniTherm™), and the liquid coolant (DigniCool). DIGNISTICK™ is prepared to log data from a treatment when inserted in the slot. DIGNICARD™ is a key card which has to be inserted in order to start a treatment.
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, United States
Beth Israel Medical Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Weill Cornell Breast Center
New York, New York, United States
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Hair loss
5 standardized photographs will be evaluated by the patient using the Dean Scale for alopecia
Time frame: 4 weeks after last chemotherapy cycle
Tolerability
The percentage of patients who complete all planned cycles of chemotherapy do so using the DigniCap™ System
Time frame: Every 2 to 4 weeks for up to 12 weeeks
Adverse events
spontaneous reporting by the patient or identified during physical examination
Time frame: 6 months
Hair regrowth
Patient assessment using hair regrowth survey
Time frame: 4 Weeks after last chemotherapy
Quality of Life
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life-BR23 questionnaire
Time frame: 4 Weeks after last chemotherapy cycle
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