cutaneous melanoma Melanoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients > 18 years;- Patients with a primary melanoma of the head and neck (including skull);- Patients with a primary melanoma on the trunk;- Patients with a primary melanoma of an extremity;- Patients have a clinically node negative (cN0) regional lymph node status;- Patients are scheduled for (re-)excision of the melanoma (scar) and a subsequent sentinel node biopsy procedure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with a known allergy to patent blue;- Patients who are pregnant or nursing mothers;- Patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions to products containing human serum albumin;- Patients with a history of an iodine allergy;- Patients with a hyperthyroid or thyroidal adenoma;- Patients with known kidney insufficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Number of higher-echelon nodes following lymphoscintigraphy and SPECT/CT imaging with either approach. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Number of draining basins and sentinel nodes visualized with lymphoscintigraphy and SPECT/CT following 99mTc-Senti-Scint administration and after ICG-99mTc-nanocolloid administration. | — |
Countries
Netherlands