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Nanocarbon-labeled positive lymph nodes combined with methylene blue tracing for comparison with standard dual-tracing in axillary de-escalation surgery for breast cancer patients - A prospective randomized controlled study

Nanocarbon-labeled positive lymph nodes combined with methylene blue tracing for comparison with standard dual-tracing in axillary de-escalation surgery for breast cancer patients - A prospective randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600124842
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-18
Start date
2026-05-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

Standard treatment group:Double tracer sentinel lymph node biopsy (technetium 99, methylene blue)
Experimental group:Nanocarbon-labeled targeted lymph node excision and methylene blue tracing of sentinel lymph node biopsy

Sponsors

The First Hospital of Jilin University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >= 18 years old, female; 2. Histologically diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (any subtype); 3.Clinical stage: cT1-3, N1-2, M0 (before neoadjuvant therapy); 4. Received standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy (NAT) regimen, with complete treatment course (as determined by the doctor to achieve the therapeutic goal); 5. After NAT, plans to undergo breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy or total mastectomy) and axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or dissection (ALND); 6. Signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of allergy to nano-carbon, iodine agents or any dyes involved in the study; 2.Previous history of surgery on the same side axilla (such as lymph node biopsy, surgery); 3.Concurrent malignant tumors in other organs; 4. Inflammatory breast cancer; 5.Pregnant or lactating women; 6.Severe dysfunction of heart, liver or kidney, unable to tolerate surgery; 7.Unable to cooperate with the study follow-up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The false negative rate of lymph node labeling with nano-carbon combined with methylene blue for tracing sentinel lymph nodes;The false negative rate of standard double-tracer sentinel lymph node biopsy;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The detection rate of sentinel lymph nodes by axillary nano-carbon labeled lymph nodes combined with methylene blue tracing after neoadjuvant chemotherapy;The detection rate of traditional dual tracer (radioisotope and methylene blue) as the standard control;The difference in the detection of positive lymph nodes between targeted lymph node biopsy using nano-carbon and single tracer with blue dye versus traditional double tracer (in terms of detection rate, sensitivity, etc.);Incidence of adverse reactions (by type and severity);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShi Aiping;Wu Di

The First Hospital of Jilin University

13364308696@163.com+86 158 0430 1451

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 30, 2026