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

This study has been completed.

Sponsors and Collaborators: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
France: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg
Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, Strasbourg
Information provided by: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00357487
  Purpose

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.


Condition Intervention
Breast Cancer
Device: peroperative scintillating probe
Device: operative gamma camera

Genetics Home Reference related topics:   breast cancer   

MedlinePlus related topics:   Breast Cancer    Cancer   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy 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

Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The day before the surgery: Lymphoscintigraphy in a Nuclear Medicine Department
  • The day of the surgery: Preoperative axillary area mapping with the operative gamma camera. Search of sentinel lymph nodes with the probe
  • Post operative axillary area imaging with the operative gamma camera.

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Depth of the sentinel lymph nodes by a ruler before their excisions.
  • Radioactivity of the sentinel lymph nodes after their excisions.

Estimated Enrollment:   25
Study Start Date:   June 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:   December 2007

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00357487

Locations
France
Service de Gyynécologie-Obstétrique -Hôpital Civil    
      Strasbourg, France, 67091

Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
France: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg
Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, Strasbourg

Investigators
Study Director:     Carole Mathelin, MD     Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg    
  More Information


Study ID Numbers:   3704
First Received:   July 26, 2006
Last Updated:   March 8, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00357487
Health Authority:   France: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France:
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

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Skin Diseases
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

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