Nomogram to Predict Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

NCT ID: NCT04665882

Last Updated: 2020-12-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-11

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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It has been hypothesized that damaged arm lymphatic drainage is associated with the arm lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). However, the majority of breast cancer patients with complete ALND has not suffered from arm lymphedema, which appears to be due to the residual arm lymph nodes that has not been removed in the axillary dissection. With the compensation of the residual arm lymph flow above the level of axillary vein, the arm lymphatic drainage could keep balance and remain normal function.

This arm lymphedema prediction model that included the protective factor, the proportion of arm lymph flow above the level of axillary vein, allows intraoperative intervention to be performed for the high-risk group. The arm lymphatics of these distinguished patients would be preserved to eliminate the occurrence of arm lymphedema in this study.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Axillary Reverse Mapping

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Axillary surgery based on lymphedema prediction nomogram

Based on the intraoperative lymphedema prediction nomogram, individualized treatment was recommended to breast cancer patients with different level of risk. For patients with low possibility of developing breast cancer related lymphedema, it was not necessary to preserve arm lymphatics. While the breast cancer patients who were performed mastectomy and ALND with 28 kg/m2 prepared to receive taxane-based chemotherapy, supraclavicular and infraclavicular radiotherapy, according to the established intraoperative nomogram, the proportion of the arm lymph flow above the axillary vein needed to exceed 52%. Otherwise, the arm lymphatics should be identified and preserved.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Axillary surgery based on lymphedema prediction nomogram

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Based on the intraoperative lymphedema prediction nomogram, individualized treatment was recommended to breast cancer patients with different level of risk. For patients with low possibility of developing breast cancer related lymphedema, it was not necessary to preserve arm lymphatics. While the breast cancer patients who were performed mastectomy and ALND with 28 kg/m2 prepared to receive taxane-based chemotherapy, supraclavicular and infraclavicular radiotherapy, according to the established intraoperative nomogram, the proportion of the arm lymph flow above the axillary vein needed to exceed 52%. Otherwise, the arm lymphatics should be identified and preserved.

Standard axillary lymph node dissection

Standard axillary lymph node dissection was performed with complete resection of Berg's levels I and II.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Axillary surgery based on lymphedema prediction nomogram

Based on the intraoperative lymphedema prediction nomogram, individualized treatment was recommended to breast cancer patients with different level of risk. For patients with low possibility of developing breast cancer related lymphedema, it was not necessary to preserve arm lymphatics. While the breast cancer patients who were performed mastectomy and ALND with 28 kg/m2 prepared to receive taxane-based chemotherapy, supraclavicular and infraclavicular radiotherapy, according to the established intraoperative nomogram, the proportion of the arm lymph flow above the axillary vein needed to exceed 52%. Otherwise, the arm lymphatics should be identified and preserved.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged 18 years or older with T1-3 invasive breast cancer;
* Clinically node-positive breast cancer, defined as positive on preoperative axillary palpation, ultrasound examination, and computed tomography scan with contrast;
* Patients who underwent mastectomy with a positive sentinel lymph node (SLN);
* Patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery containing more than two positive SLNs.

Exclusion Criteria

* Neoadjuvant chemotherapy;
* Previous history of breast cancer.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wuhan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gaosong Wu, Ph D, MD

Director

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gaosong Wu, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Wuhan University

Locations

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Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Qianqian Yuan, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 13026322297

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Qianqian Yuan, MD.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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ZNJC201935

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id