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Brief Title: Effects of Vitamin D in Patients With Breast Cancer
Official Title: A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-blind, Window of Opportunity Trial Evaluating Clinical and Correlative Effects of Vitamin D in Patients With Breast Cancer. The ICARUS Trial
Study ID: NCT01948128
Brief Summary: This protocol is a randomized, phase 2 "window of opportunity" trial assessing the biological effects of short term oral vitamin D administration on breast cancer clinical and translational markers in patients awaiting surgery at the Ottawa Hospital. It takes advantage of the current wait times (2-8 weeks) for breast cancer surgery as a "window of opportunity" to rapidly assess biological changes with vitamin D intake.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
The Ottawa Hospital Woman's Breast Health Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Name: Angel Arnaout, Dr.
Affiliation: The Ottawa Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR