Study details
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Lymphovenous Bypass Procedure Before Underarm Lymph Node Surgery in Preventing Lymphedema
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT IDNCT03941756ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
252
Study length
about 7.4 years
Ages
18+
Locations
1 site in TX
What this study is about
This trial is testing whether a lymphovenous bypass procedure can prevent lymphedema (arm swelling) in patients with inflammatory breast cancer or non-inflammatory breast cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes, or melanoma. The procedure creates a path for lymphatic fluid to flow away from the arms and may be done before underarm lymph node surgery.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Indocyanine Green
- 2.Undergo Lymphangiography
- 3.Undergo Lymphovenous Bypass
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)
You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Drug classes
indocyanine green
Procedures
surgery
Body systems
Oncology