Schedule of enrolment, interventions and assessments
Timepoints | Study period | |||||||
Pre-radiotherapy | Interventions: radiotherapy | Post-radiotherapy | ||||||
Baseline | 1 week | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 2 years | |
Enrolment | ||||||||
Eligibility screening | X | |||||||
Informed consent | X | |||||||
Interventions | ||||||||
Ultra-hypofractioned regimen | X | X | ||||||
Assessments | ||||||||
History and physical examination | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Chest CT scan | X* | X | X | |||||
Mammography | X | X | ||||||
Ultrasound for breast and regional nodes | X | X | X | X | X | |||
ECG | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Echocardiography | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Cosmetic outcomes for breast-conserving surgery | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Quality of life | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Annual assessments will be conducted 2 years subsequent to the completion of radiotherapy.
*Simulation CT is acceptable.