Clinical trial · Interventional
Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Endometrial Cancer
Near Infrared Fluorescent Technique for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Endometrial Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In endometrial cancer (EC) pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy is performed only in high risk groups (with approximately 20% of patients having lymph node metastases (LNM)) whereas no lymphadenectomy is recommended in low risk groups despite 5% LNM. Moreover, preoperative risk group allocation is known to be erroneous in up to 15% of patients. A technique identifying sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in endometrial cancer have the potential to spare extensive surgery in 80% of high risk patients, identify low risk patients with nodal metastases, diminish side effects caused by full lymphadenectomy and render some expensive preoperative risk group allocation measures unnecessary. A clinically useful SLN technique requires a high technical success rate, a clear definition of SLN, an algorithm taking into account that metastatic nodes not always accumulate tracer and a reproducible surgical algorithm. A definition of SLN requires knowledge on lymphatic anatomy. Unfortunately all tracers, dyes/radiotracers often result in an abundance of colored/ signaling nodes. Therefore, a definition of a SLN requires identification of efferent/afferent lymph vessels. Several publications describe sentinel node techniques in EC with a variety of tracers (various dyes, radiotracer, alone or in combination). Sentinel nodes are usually described as "radioactive nodes" or "colored nodes" only with no further discrimination. No study relate to an anatomical description of lymphatic pathways. The aims of this study is to systematically display the major anatomical pathways with the use of ICG and to evaluate a standardized and reproducible SLN surgical algorithm based on lymphatic anatomy and identification of efferent lymph vessels.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endometrial Neoplasms | Endometrial Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel node procedure | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Sentinel node procedure
- description
- Enrolling all eligible endometrial cancer patient to the Sentinel node concept using indocyanine green.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Sentinel node procedure
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Detection of sentinel nodes
- timeFrame
- up to 2 months
- description
- The study measures the sensitivity of the described Sentinel node concept regarding the detection of Sentinel lymph nodes and detection of lymph node metastases
- measure
- Detection of Sentinel nodes
- timeFrame
- up to 2 months
- description
- The study measures the specificity of the described Sentinel node concept regarding the detection of Sentinel lymph nodes and detection of lymph node metastases
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Planned robotic operation due to endometrial carcinoma * Patient suitable for laparoscopic surgery * Signed consent Exclusion Criteria: * No consent * Inability to understand study information * surgical or anesthesiological contraindication for laparoscopic surgery * previous lymphatic problems * iodine allergy iodine * disseminated disease
References
Publications (12)
- BACKGROUNDGeppert B, Persson J. Robotic infrarenal paraaortic and pelvic nodal staging for endometrial cancer: feasibility and lymphatic complications. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015 Oct;94(10):1074-81. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12712. Epub 2015 Aug 25. PMID 26218968
- BACKGROUNDSchaafsma BE, van der Vorst JR, Gaarenstroom KN, Peters AA, Verbeek FP, de Kroon CD, Trimbos JB, van Poelgeest MI, Frangioni JV, van de Velde CJ, Vahrmeijer AL. Randomized comparison of near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic tracers for sentinel lymph node mapping of cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Oct;127(1):126-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.07.002. Epub 2012 Jul 10. PMID 22796548
- BACKGROUNDHolloway RW, Bravo RA, Rakowski JA, James JA, Jeppson CN, Ingersoll SB, Ahmad S. Detection of sentinel lymph nodes in patients with endometrial cancer undergoing robotic-assisted staging: a comparison of colorimetric and fluorescence imaging. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Jul;126(1):25-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.04.009. Epub 2012 Apr 13. PMID 22507531
- BACKGROUNDvan der Vorst JR, Hutteman M, Gaarenstroom KN, Peters AA, Mieog JS, Schaafsma BE, Kuppen PJ, Frangioni JV, van de Velde CJ, Vahrmeijer AL. Optimization of near-infrared fluorescent sentinel lymph node mapping in cervical cancer patients. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2011 Nov;21(8):1472-8. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e31822b451d. PMID 22027751
- BACKGROUNDRossi EC, Ivanova A, Boggess JF. Robotically assisted fluorescence-guided lymph node mapping with ICG for gynecologic malignancies: a feasibility study. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Jan;124(1):78-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.09.025. Epub 2011 Oct 11. PMID 21996262
- BACKGROUNDRossi EC, Jackson A, Ivanova A, Boggess JF. Detection of sentinel nodes for endometrial cancer with robotic assisted fluorescence imaging: cervical versus hysteroscopic injection. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2013 Nov;23(9):1704-11. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e3182a616f6. PMID 24177256