LYMPHA Procedure for the Prevention of Lymphedema After Axillary Lymphadenectomy

NCT ID: NCT05366699

Last Updated: 2025-12-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-10

Study Completion Date

2030-06-01

Brief Summary

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Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and debilitating condition that occurs with disruption or obstruction of the lymphatic system, which commonly occurs a result of breast cancer therapy. The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a low risk lymphatic reconstruction procedure at the time of axillary lymph node dissection will reduce the risk of developing lymphedema.

Additionally, to determine if this procedure improves objective outcomes of lymphedema and patient quality of life

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lymphedema, Breast Cancer Lymphedema

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

After informed consent is obtained, all subjects will undergo an initial study evaluation to establish the pre-operative baseline and to determine eligibility for randomization. Group A will under axillary lymphadenectomy alone, Group B will undergo lymphadenectomy with soft tissue reinforcement(STR), and Group C will undergo axillary lymphadenectomy with immediate lymphatic reconstruction (LYMPHA) using reverse mapping using the SPY System. Each of the baseline measures will be repeated at 3-month intervals over the 12 months of enrollment in the study. These include lymphography, limb volume measurements, skin thickness measurements, bioimpedance spectrosocpy, and quality-of-life assessment.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group A

Group A will under axillary lymphadenectomy alone

Group Type OTHER

Axillary lymphadenetomy alone

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

oncologic axillary lymphadenectomy

Group B

Group B will undergo axillary lymphadenectomy with soft tissue reinforcement(STR)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

axillary lymphadenectomy with soft tissue reinforcement

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

axillary lymphadenectomy with soft tissue reinforcement(STR)

Group C

Group B will undergo axillary lymphadenectomy with immediate lymphatic reconstruction (LYMPHA) using reverse mapping using the SPY System.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

axillary lymphadenectomy with immediate lymphatic reconstruction (LYMPHA)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

lymphatic reconstruction where the cut lymphatic vessels are reconstructed by anastamosing to the veins

Interventions

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axillary lymphadenectomy with immediate lymphatic reconstruction (LYMPHA)

lymphatic reconstruction where the cut lymphatic vessels are reconstructed by anastamosing to the veins

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Axillary lymphadenetomy alone

oncologic axillary lymphadenectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

axillary lymphadenectomy with soft tissue reinforcement

axillary lymphadenectomy with soft tissue reinforcement(STR)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ages 18 to 75 years (inclusive)
* Patients undergoing unilateral or bilateral breast cancer related axillary lymphadenectomy
* Free of distant metastasis in preoperative screening
* Histology results of axillary lymph nodes could be either Negative or Positive
* Patients who undergo preoperative chemotherapy can be included
* Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent
* Willingness and ability to comply with all study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* Primary lymphedema of the affected upper limb
* Secondary lymphedema of the affected limb prior to the lymphadenectomy
* Radiotherapy at the axilla before the study / surgery
* Allergic reaction to porcine collagen or ICG
* Receiving radiation therapy to the involved nodal basin in a period less than 4 weeks after the surgery
* Concurrent participation in a clinical trial of any other investigational drug or therapy, regardless of indication, within 1 month before screening
* Other medical condition that could lead to limb edema, such as (but not limited to primary lymphedema or acute venous thrombosis
* Other medical condition that could result in symptoms overlapping those of lymphedema in the affected limb (e.g., pain, swelling, decreased range of motion)
* Either of the following, at the time of baseline evaluation: ipsilateral:contralateral limb volume ratio\>1.1 or R0 bioimpedance ratio \> 1.106 when the nondominant limb is at risk, and 1.134 when the dominant limb is at risk.
* Life expectancy \< 2 years for any reason
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Substance abuse (such as alcohol or drug abuse) within 6 months prior to screening
* Severe psychiatric disease
* Significant or chronic renal insufficiency (defined as serum creatinine \> 2.5 mg/dL or an estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \< 30 mL/min at screening) or requires dialytic support
* Hepatic dysfunction, defined as alanine transaminase (ALT) or aspartate transaminase (AST) levels \> 3 × upper limit of the normal range (ULN) and/or bilirubin level \> 2 × ULN at screening
* Absolute neutrophil count \< 1500 mm3 at screening
* Hemoglobin concentration \< 9 g/dL at screening
* Any reason (in addition to those listed above) that, in the opinion of the investigator, precludes full participation in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Stanford Cancer Institute

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Dung Nguyen, MD, PharmD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 6504929239

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Dung Nguyen, PharmD

Role: primary

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2022-05172

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BRS0127

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB-53132

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id