New study uses dye to watch Radiation's hidden effects on arm lymphatics
NCT ID NCT07297927
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study watches how the lymphatic system changes after radiation therapy in 40 women with breast cancer. Researchers use a safe dye and special camera to see early signs of arm swelling (lymphedema). The goal is to find ways to predict and prevent this side effect in the future.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Female breast cancer survivors (stage I-III) scheduled for adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery. Participants are recruited consecutively from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Radiation Oncology and General Surgery at Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital. The study population represents patients at risk for radiation-induced lymphatic dysfunction or breast-cancer-related lymphedema.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female, ≥18 years old * Pathologically confirmed stage I-III breast cancer * Scheduled to receive postoperative radiotherapy (RT) Exclusion Criteria: * Previous or current lymphedema * Prior radiotherapy to the ipsilateral breast or axilla * History of neoadjuvant chemotherapy * Severe systemic diseases (heart, renal, hepatic failure) * Active infection * Pregnancy or lactation Allergy to indocyanine green (ICG) or iodine-based contrast agents
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Locations
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Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
RECRUITINGHwaseong-si, Gyeonggido, 18450, South Korea
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