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Study NCT00360152   Information provided by Washington University School of Medicine
First Received: August 2, 2006   Last Updated: February 18, 2009   History of Changes

August 2, 2006
February 18, 2009
July 2006
July 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The primary outcomes include axillary ultrasound findings, the expressing levels for each of the tumor-associated candidate markers by RT-PCR, as well as the "true" status of the axilla as based on pathologic findings. [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The primary outcomes include axillary ultrasound findings, the expressing levels for each of the tumor-associated candidate markers by RT-PCR, as well as the “true” status of the axilla as based on pathologic findings.
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Testing of Different Methods for Determining Whether Breast Cancer Has Spread to the Lymph Nodes
Minimally Invasive Staging of the Axilla in Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of Axillary Ultrasound, and Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Molecular Analysis

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has recently emerged as a less invasive alternative to axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in the treatment of breast cancer. However, SLNB has a number of limitations, and we believe that alternative strategies for staging of the axilla should be explored. The hypothesis of this proposal is that the combination of preoperative high-resolution axillary ultrasound (AUS), fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), and molecular analysis using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) represents a viable, minimally invasive alternative to SLNB. We propose a prospective cohort study to rigorously assess the diagnostic accuracy of molecular analysis of AUS-FNAB specimens. Eighty female patients with pathologically confirmed, clinically node-negative invasive breast cancer who are considered to be candidates for SLNB will be eligible for enrollment. The primary endpoint of this study is to determine the feasibility of AUS-FNAB and real-time RT-PCR to predict the pathologic status of the axilla in a proof-of-principle study. In the short term, validation of this innovative strategy is likely to reduce the number of sentinel node procedures. In the long term, we believe that AUS-FNAB may ultimately replace SLNB.

 
 
Interventional
Diagnostic, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Breast Neoplasms
  • Procedure: Fine needle aspiration biopsy
  • Procedure: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy/Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
  • Active Comparator: Positive Axillary Ultrasound
  • Active Comparator: Negative Axillary Ultrasound

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Active, not recruiting
100
July 2011
July 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female patients, aged 18 and over.
  • Patients must be newly diagnosed with clinical stage I or II breast cancer and be eligible for breast surgery and core breast biopsy of their proven breast carcinoma.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Contraindications for breast surgery or biopsy
Female
18 Years and older
No
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United States
 
NCT00360152
Julie Margenthaler, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
06-0530
Washington University School of Medicine
  • Society for Surgical Oncologists
  • Sysmex America, Inc.
Principal Investigator: Julie A. Margenthaler, M.D. Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
February 2009

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