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Technical assessment and diagnostic accuracy of contrast enhanced ultrasound to identify sentinel lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients following training and mentorship of imaging specialists

Phase 1
Conditions
Breast Cancer - Using SonoVue injected intradermally into the breast and contrast enhanced ultrasound to see if the cancer has spread via lymphatic channels to sentinel lymph nodes in the axilla.
Therapeutic area: Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Diagnosis [E01]
Registration Number
EUCTR2020-000819-67-GB
Lead Sponsor
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria

Histologically confirmed invasive carcinoma of the breast without palpable axillary lymph nodes with planned
primary surgical treatment.
Normal B-mode axillary ultrasound or benign biopsy of morphologically abnormal lymph nodes.
Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the trial.
Aged 18 years or above.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 175
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 75

Exclusion Criteria

Previous ipsilateral breast cancer treated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy or recurrent breast cancer.
Female participant who is pregnant, lactating or planning fertility preservation during the course of the
trial.
Allergy to contrast.
Inflammatory or locally advanced breast cancer.
Metastatic breast cancer.
Inability to raise ipsilateral arm above head.
Multiple medical co-morbidities (ASA 4 or above).
Previous ipsilateral axillary surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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