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Clinical Trials/NCT01668914
NCT01668914
Completed
Phase 3

Phase III Trail of Internal Mammary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Breast Cancer Patients With Clinically Axillary Node -Positive

Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute1 site in 1 country126 target enrollmentStarted: February 2014Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
Enrollment
126
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants Whose Lymph Node Staging was Changed with IM-SLNB

Overview

Brief Summary

In addition to the axillary lymph nodes, the internal mammary lymph nodes (IMLNs) drainage is another important lymphatic channel of the breast. The status of IMLNs also provides important prognostic information for breast cancer patients. The technical evolvements of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and lymphoscintigraphy provided a less invasive method for assessing IMLNs than surgical dissection. Recently, many study concerning IMSLNB was performed in the patients with clinically negative axillary nodes. However, previous published studies concerning patients with breast cancer who all underwent a radical mastectomy have shown that IMLN metastases are mostly found concomitantly with axillary metastases. For this reason, IM-SLNB is even more important for clinically axillary node-negative patients. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt of the IM-SLNB in early breast cancer patients with clinically positive axillary nodes.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the impact of routinely performed internal mammary sentinel lymph node biopsy on the systemic and locoregional treatments plan.
  • Evaluate the metastasis rate of internal mammary sentinel lymph nodes in patients with clinically axillary node-positive.
  • Draw the learning curve of internal mammary sentinel lymph node biopsy.

OUTLINE:

3~18 hours before surgery, under ultrasonographic guidance, 0.5~1.0 mCi 99mTc-labeled sulfur colloid in sterile saline (total volume 0.2~2.0 mL) is injected intraparenchymally into 2 quadrants of breast. Subsequently, lymphoscintigraphy is performed 0.5~1.0 hour before surgery. internal mammary sentinel lymph node biopsy is performed during the surgery and the internal mammary sentinel lymph nodes were sent to histologic examination.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • primary breast cancer
  • clinically axilla-positive

Exclusion Criteria

  • enlarged internal mammary nodes by imaging

Arms & Interventions

clinically positive axillary nodes

Experimental

3~18 hours before surgery, under ultrasonographic guidance, 0.5~1.0 mCi 99mTc-SC in sterile saline (total volume 0.2~2.0 mL) is injected intraparenchymally into 2 quadrants of breast. Subsequently, LSG is performed 0.5~1.0 hour before surgery. Methylthioninium was injected intraparenchymally. IM-SLNB is performed during the surgery and the IMSLNs were sent to histologic examination

Intervention: IM-SLNB (Procedure)

clinically positive axillary nodes

Experimental

3~18 hours before surgery, under ultrasonographic guidance, 0.5~1.0 mCi 99mTc-SC in sterile saline (total volume 0.2~2.0 mL) is injected intraparenchymally into 2 quadrants of breast. Subsequently, LSG is performed 0.5~1.0 hour before surgery. Methylthioninium was injected intraparenchymally. IM-SLNB is performed during the surgery and the IMSLNs were sent to histologic examination

Intervention: 99mTc-SC (Radiation)

clinically positive axillary nodes

Experimental

3~18 hours before surgery, under ultrasonographic guidance, 0.5~1.0 mCi 99mTc-SC in sterile saline (total volume 0.2~2.0 mL) is injected intraparenchymally into 2 quadrants of breast. Subsequently, LSG is performed 0.5~1.0 hour before surgery. Methylthioninium was injected intraparenchymally. IM-SLNB is performed during the surgery and the IMSLNs were sent to histologic examination

Intervention: Histologic Examination (Device)

clinically positive axillary nodes

Experimental

3~18 hours before surgery, under ultrasonographic guidance, 0.5~1.0 mCi 99mTc-SC in sterile saline (total volume 0.2~2.0 mL) is injected intraparenchymally into 2 quadrants of breast. Subsequently, LSG is performed 0.5~1.0 hour before surgery. Methylthioninium was injected intraparenchymally. IM-SLNB is performed during the surgery and the IMSLNs were sent to histologic examination

Intervention: LSG (Device)

clinically positive axillary nodes

Experimental

3~18 hours before surgery, under ultrasonographic guidance, 0.5~1.0 mCi 99mTc-SC in sterile saline (total volume 0.2~2.0 mL) is injected intraparenchymally into 2 quadrants of breast. Subsequently, LSG is performed 0.5~1.0 hour before surgery. Methylthioninium was injected intraparenchymally. IM-SLNB is performed during the surgery and the IMSLNs were sent to histologic examination

Intervention: Methylthioninium (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants Whose Lymph Node Staging was Changed with IM-SLNB

Time Frame: 1 year

Number of Participants Whose Lymph Node Staging was Changed with IM-SLNB

Secondary Outcomes

  • Metastasis Rate of IMSLNs(1 year)
  • Visualization Rate of IMSLNs(1 year)

Investigators

Sponsor
Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Yongsheng Wang

Director, Head of Breast Cancer Center, Principal Investigator, Clinical Professor

Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute

Study Sites (1)

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