Clinical trial · Interventional
Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Patients With Breast Cancer Using SPECT/CT
Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Patients With Breast Cancer Using SPECT/CT
NCT03468374CI-TRIAL-00032109unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
Role of SPECT/CT in detection of sentinel lymph node in patients with breast cancer that is in early stage with small mass with no nodal or distant metastasis using radioactive material nannocolloid that can change surgical approach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early-stage Breast Cancer | Early Stage Breast Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| lymphoscintigraphy | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Single Photon Emission Tomography | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- description
- Nuclear Medicine diagnostic device using radioactive material
- interventionNames
- Device: lymphoscintigraphy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Single Photon Emission Tomography
- description
- Nuclear Medicine diagnostic device using fusion technique between SPECT and CT
- interventionNames
- Device: Single Photon Emission Tomography
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Role of SPECT/CT in sentinel lymph node detection in breast cancer
- timeFrame
- 3 years
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18≤ years' old, female gender. * Patients with histopathologically proven breast cancer. * Patients with early stage and invasive breast cancer stage T1 with mass no more than 2 cm in greatest dimension or stage T2 with mass more than 2 cm but no more than 5 cm in greatest dimension with no clinical evidence of axillary lymph node metastasis(N0) and no remote metastasis (M0). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with LABC, multifocal breast cancer or distant metastasis. * Clinical, histological or radiological evidence of regional nodal metastasis. * Prior major breast or axillary operations that could interfere with lymphatic drainage. * Pregnancy. * Inability to sign informed consent.
References
Publications (7)
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