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Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Esophageal Cancer Using ICG Dye and NIR Imaging

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer
Interventions
Other: Injection of indocyanine green (ICG)dye
Device: Near-Infrared Image-Guided
Procedure: Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) mapping
Registration Number
NCT04400292
Lead Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping with ICG dye and NIR imaging can be used to identify esophageal or esophagogastric junction cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. If SLN mapping is successful in these types of cancer, surgeons in the future could identify the sentinel lymph nodes and only remove these instead of removing all the lymph nodes which is currently done.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pathological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma tumor located in distal 1/3 of esophagus or esophagogastric junction , with a plan to undergo minimally invasive esophagectomy.
  • All patients with Stage IVA (AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th edition) disease will be eligible
  • ≥18 years of age.
  • Documented, signed, and dated informed consent, obtained before any procedures, for the proposed research study and for standard surgical resection.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • No plan to undergo surgical resection.
  • Severe iodide or seafood allergy.
  • Women of childbearing potential without a negative pregnancy test; or women who are lactating.
  • Prior diagnosis of severe hepatic or renal dysfunction.
  • Patients with Stage IVB or M1 disease (AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th edition)
  • Patients with local recurrence and planning to undergo salvage esophagectomy
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SLN mapping by NIR with ICGInjection of indocyanine green (ICG)dyePatients will undergo ICG injection and NIR imaging for lymphatic mapping. Any identified SLNs will be dissected during the standard completion lymphadenectomy and esophagectomy. The SLN biopsy procedure will be performed as described below. Although NIR with ICG is used to assess conduit perfusion in all esophagectomies performed at MSK, its use for lymphatic mapping is considered experimental in esophageal cancer.
SLN mapping by NIR with ICGNear-Infrared Image-GuidedPatients will undergo ICG injection and NIR imaging for lymphatic mapping. Any identified SLNs will be dissected during the standard completion lymphadenectomy and esophagectomy. The SLN biopsy procedure will be performed as described below. Although NIR with ICG is used to assess conduit perfusion in all esophagectomies performed at MSK, its use for lymphatic mapping is considered experimental in esophageal cancer.
SLN mapping by NIR with ICGSentinel Lymph Node (SLN) mappingPatients will undergo ICG injection and NIR imaging for lymphatic mapping. Any identified SLNs will be dissected during the standard completion lymphadenectomy and esophagectomy. The SLN biopsy procedure will be performed as described below. Although NIR with ICG is used to assess conduit perfusion in all esophagectomies performed at MSK, its use for lymphatic mapping is considered experimental in esophageal cancer.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of lymph nodes visualized to be fluorescent and nonfluorescent.1 year

Surgical data will include the number of lymph nodes identified and removed both NIRfluorescent and NIR-nonfluorescent nodes.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

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New York, New York, United States

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