Clinical trial · Interventional
Hysteroscopic vs. Cervical Injection for Sentinel Node Detection of Endometrial Cancer
Hysteroscopic vs. Cervical Injection for Sentinel Node Detection of Endometrial Cancer: a Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study
NCT04302714CI-TRIAL-00043973SLN_ECcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Hysteroscopic vs. Cervical Injection for Sentinel Node Detection of Endometrial Cancer: a multicenter prospective randomized study
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 Cancer | Malignant Endometrial Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical injection | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Hysteroscopic injection | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- cervical injection
- description
- Fluorescent SLN Imaging With Indocyanine Green (ICG), using near-infrared fluorescence imaging, will be used as a dye for SLN mapping. Injections will be performed intraoperative. Concentration of ICG used is 1.25mg/mL, the 25mg dry powder bottle is mixed with 20 mL of sterile water in the operating room, and 4 mL is injected directly into the cervix. This solution was injected intracervically at 3 and 9 o'clock positions, both submucosally and deep into the cervical stroma. A spinal needle 18-gauce is used to inject the ICG. The 4 mL can be divided into 4 separate injections (1 mL each). The ICG should be injected slowly, at a rate of 5 to 10 seconds per quadrant.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Cervical injection
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- hysteroscopic injection
- description
- hysteroscopy is performed using an operative hysteroscope. Uterine distension is obtained by means of saline solution. Usually, the fluid bag is placed 50 cm above the patient's plane so that the intracavitary pressure does not exceed 40 mm Hg. After visualization of uterine cavity a 22-gauce, 40-mm needle was introduced into the operative port and IGC is injected peritumorally. Concentration of ICG used is 1.25mg/mL, the 25mg dry powder bottle is mixed with 20 mL of sterile water in the operating room. The injection is performed subendometrially around the lesion, or, if the uterine cavity was totally involved by disease, at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock . The depth of needle placement is modulated by visualizing endometrial elevation during injection.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 90 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent from the patient; * Histological diagnosis of endometrial cancer (including type I and II EC); * Early stage (FIGO stage \< 4); * Age older than 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Preoperative diagnosis of extra-uterine disease; * Preoperative suspicious of gross positive nodes; * Execution of neoadjuvant chemotherapy; * Contraindication to upfront general anesthesia and or mini-invasive surgery; * Systemic infections ongoing; * Pregnancy ongoing.
References
Publications (11)
- BACKGROUNDMartinelli F, Ditto A, Bogani G, Signorelli M, Chiappa V, Lorusso D, Haeusler E, Raspagliesi F. Laparoscopic Sentinel Node Mapping in Endometrial Cancer After Hysteroscopic Injection of Indocyanine Green. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017 Jan 1;24(1):89-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.09.020. Epub 2016 Oct 8. PMID 27725278
- BACKGROUNDMaccauro M, Lucignani G, Aliberti G, Villano C, Castellani MR, Solima E, Bombardieri E. Sentinel lymph node detection following the hysteroscopic peritumoural injection of 99mTc-labelled albumin nanocolloid in endometrial cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2005 May;32(5):569-74. doi: 10.1007/s00259-004-1709-4. Epub 2004 Dec 30. PMID 15625604
- BACKGROUNDRaspagliesi F, Ditto A, Kusamura S, Fontanelli R, Vecchione F, Maccauro M, Solima E. Hysteroscopic injection of tracers in sentinel node detection of endometrial cancer: a feasibility study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Aug;191(2):435-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.008. PMID 15343218
- BACKGROUNDNiikura H, Okamura C, Utsunomiya H, Yoshinaga K, Akahira J, Ito K, Yaegashi N. Sentinel lymph node detection in patients with endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2004 Feb;92(2):669-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2003.10.039. PMID 14766264
- BACKGROUNDGargiulo T, Giusti M, Bottero A, Leo L, Brokaj L, Armellino F, Palladin L. Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) laparoscopic assessment early stage in endometrial cancer. Minerva Ginecol. 2003 Jun;55(3):259-62. PMID 14581872
- BACKGROUNDPelosi E, Arena V, Baudino B, Bello M, Giusti M, Gargiulo T, Palladin D, Bisi G. Pre-operative lymphatic mapping and intra-operative sentinel lymph node detection in early stage endometrial cancer. Nucl Med Commun. 2003 Sep;24(9):971-5. doi: 10.1097/00006231-200309000-00005. PMID 12960596
- BACKGROUNDPelosi E, Arena V, Baudino B, Bello M, Gargiulo T, Giusti M, Bottero A, Leo L, Armellino F, Palladin D, Bisi G. Preliminary study of sentinel node identification with 99mTc colloid and blue dye in patients with endometrial cancer. Tumori. 2002 May-Jun;88(3):S9-10. doi: 10.1177/030089160208800322.