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Breast CancerNCT00357487

Evaluation of Two New Medical Instruments Dedicated to the Sentinel Lymph Node Technique in Case of Breast Cancer

A study testing peroperative scintillating probe and operative gamma camera in people with Breast Cancer, run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This project consists on the realization followed by the clinical validation of two medical instruments dedicated to the precise sentinel lymph nodes identification and localization in the case of breast cancer: an intra operative probe and an operative mini gamma camera. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
peroperative scintillating probe and operative gamma camera
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jun 2006to Dec 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • infiltrative breast cancer
  • no suspect axillary lymph node
  • no previous radiotherapy
  • no previous chemotherapy
  • no previous breast surgery

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Service de Gyynécologie-Obstétrique -Hôpital Civil

    Strasbourg, 67091

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About this study

Official title: Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Case of Breast Cancer. Clinical Evaluation of a New Intra-operative Probe and a Mini Gamma Camera

This project consists on the realization followed by the clinical validation of two medical instruments dedicated to the precise sentinel lymph nodes identification and localization in the case of breast cancer: an intra operative probe and an operative mini gamma camera. The sentinel lymph node technique, based on the propagation of cancer cells in the lymphatic system, allows a better evaluation of tumor staging, prognosis and therapeutic strategy determination. The goal of these instruments designed by physicians and physicists is to significantly improve the detection efficiency of the technique in order to reduce the false negative rate and then the recurrence risk, as well as the operative morbidity.Clinical oncologist surgeons and fundamental physics applied to medical imaging researchers are involved in this project. The clinical validation of the medical instruments will be organized in the Gynaecologic and Obstetric department of the Hospices Civils de Strasbourg with a series of 25 patients in the framework of a regular french protocol of clinical research.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
peroperative scintillating probe, operative gamma camera
Keywords
Sentinel lymph node, Breast cancer, Lymphoscintigraphy, Probe, Operative gamma camera, Breast cancer and sentinel lymph node biopsy, Use of lymphoscintigraphy, Use of intraoperative gamma camera, Use of intraoperative probe
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • peroperative scintillating probeDevice

  • operative gamma cameraDevice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The day before the surgery: Lymphoscintigraphy in a Nuclear Medicine Department

  2. The day of the surgery: Preoperative axillary area mapping with the operative gamma camera. Search of sentinel lymph nodes with the probe

  3. Post operative axillary area imaging with the operative gamma camera.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Depth of the sentinel lymph nodes by a ruler before their excisions.

  2. Radioactivity of the sentinel lymph nodes after their excisions.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jul 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Study completionDec 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00357487
Sponsor's protocol ID
3704
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
26 Jul 2006
Last updated
30 Aug 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Mathelin C, Salvador S, Bekaert V, Croce S, Andriamisandratsoa N, Liegeois P, Prados E, Guyonnet JL, Grucker D, Brasse D. A new intraoperative gamma camera for the sentinel lymph node procedure in breast cancer. Anticancer Res. 2008 Sep-Oct;28(5B):2859-64.

    PubMed 19031925
  • Mathelin C, Salvador S, Croce S, Andriamisandratsoa N, Huss D, Guyonnet JL. Optimization of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer using an operative gamma camera. World J Surg Oncol. 2007 Nov 17;5:132. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-5-132.

    PubMed 18021418

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing peroperative scintillating probe and operative gamma camera in people with Breast Cancer, run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The day before the surgery: Lymphoscintigraphy in a Nuclear Medicine Department. The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00357487, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Aug 2011.

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