Long-term Use of CCB and Breast Cancer Risk

Trial Title: Long-term Use of CCB and Breast Cancer Risk

NCT ID: NCT05972785

Condition: Hypertension,Essential
Breast Cancer

Conditions: Official terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Essential Hypertension
Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium
Diuretics
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

Study type: Observational

Overall status: Active, not recruiting

Study design:

Time perspective: Retrospective

Intervention:

Intervention type: Drug
Intervention name: Calcium channel blocker
Description: Drugs with ATC code C08 will be categorised as calcium channel blockers.
Arm group label: Both CCB and non-CCB
Arm group label: CCB only

Intervention type: Drug
Intervention name: Beta blocker
Description: Drugs with ATC code C07 will be categorised as beta-blockers.
Arm group label: AHT but non-CCB
Arm group label: Both CCB and non-CCB

Intervention type: Drug
Intervention name: Diuretic
Description: Drugs with ATC code C03 will be categorised as diuretics.
Arm group label: AHT but non-CCB
Arm group label: Both CCB and non-CCB

Intervention type: Drug
Intervention name: RAS
Description: Drugs with ATC code C09 will be categorised as RAS (agents acting on the renin angiotensin system).
Arm group label: AHT but non-CCB
Arm group label: Both CCB and non-CCB

Intervention type: Drug
Intervention name: Other AHT
Description: Drugs with ATC code C02 will be categorised as other antihypertensives.
Arm group label: AHT but non-CCB
Arm group label: Both CCB and non-CCB

Intervention type: Drug
Intervention name: None AHT
Description: None AHT
Arm group label: No AHT

Summary: The goal of this retrospective observational study is to examine whether long-term calcium channel blocker (CCB) use is associated with the development of breast cancer amongst women enrolled in three longitudinal cohort studies in Australia and the Netherlands . The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is long-term CCB use associated with the development of breast cancer amongst women enrolled in three longitudinal cohort studies in Australia and the Netherlands and what is the dose-response nature of this association. - Does differences in the association between calcium channel blocker use and the development of breast cancer exist between Australian and Dutch women. The investigators will utilise data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) , 45 and Up Study and Rotterdam study.

Detailed description: Aims: To examine the association between long-term calcium channel blocker (CCB) use and the development of breast cancer. Data sources: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health , 45 and Up Study, Rotterdam study and linked administrative data. Study cohort: Women with self-reported hypertension (HTN) without prior breast cancer. Harmonisation: Relevant variables will be checked for harmonisation in which variables available in all three cohort will be used in the harmonised analysis. The variables will be checked on the definition, measurement and harmonisation rules. Variables that cannot be harmonised across the cohorts will be used in the cohort specific analyses. Exposure measurement: The primary exposure is the use of CCB, which will be identified by the anatomical therapeutic chemical code (C08) in the medicine data. Exposure to CCB as well as other antihypertensive (AHT) medicines will be captured separately as the cumulative dose-duration of exposure during follow up. Participants will be stratified in four groups: women with HTN with no AHT use, women with HTN exposed to CCB only, women with HTN exposed to non-CCB and women with HTN exposed to both CCB and non-CCB. Outcome measurement: Data on a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer will be obtained from cancer registries and hospital admission data using ICD-10 code of C50.x. Potential confounders: age, education, marital status, socioeconomic status, body mass index, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, age when had first child, parity, history of hysterectomy or oophorectomy, use of hormonal contraception, use of hormonal replacement therapy. Statistical analysis: The association between CCB use and breast cancer risk will be estimated by the Fine and Gray competing risk regression model in which a first diagnosis of invasive breast cancer will be treated as the principle event and death and bilateral mastectomy (without a diagnosis of breast cancer) will be competing risks. The nonlinear threshold models will be used to capture any differential effect of the cumulative dose-duration of CCB while simultaneously accounting for the cumulative dose-duration of other AHT exposure on breast cancer risk. Other confounders will be accounted for in the models using propensity scores. Implications: Results from this study will contribute to addressing the concerns about using CCB for hypertension treatment in women, particularly in those who have high risk of breast cancer.

Criteria for eligibility:

Study pop:
The study will include eligible women enrolled in three longitudinal cohorts: ALSWH, 45 and Up Study and the Rotterdam study.

Sampling method: Probability Sample
Criteria:
Inclusion criteria: - Alive and still enrolled in the longitudinal cohort at the study entry (2004 to 2009) - Self-reported/diagnosed hypertension at study entry. Exclusion criteria: - A history of breast cancer.

Gender: Female

Minimum age: 45 Years

Maximum age: N/A

Locations:

Facility:
Name: Curtin university

Address:
City: Bentley
Zip: 6102
Country: Australia

Start date: July 1, 2022

Completion date: December 2025

Lead sponsor:
Agency: Curtin University
Agency class: Other

Source: Curtin University

Record processing date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05972785