New model aims to predict lymphedema risk in breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07252843
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 133 breast cancer patients to develop a way to predict who will get arm swelling (lymphedema) after lymph node removal surgery. Researchers examined patient characteristics, proteins, and genes to build a risk model. The goal is to help doctors identify high-risk patients early so they can take steps to prevent or manage lymphedema.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that helps doctors identify which breast cancer patients are most likely to develop lymphedema after surgery, allowing for earlier monitoring or prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only builds a prediction model; it does not test any treatment. The model may not be accurate enough for routine use and needs further validation in larger, more diverse groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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133 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients diagnosed with breast cancer who are undergoing axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) as part of their standard surgical management. Eligible participants are recruited from Dharmais Cancer Hospital and Bogor City Regional General Hospital in Indonesia. Only patients without pre-existing lymphedema and who are able to undergo indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography are enrolled. Both early- and locally advanced breast cancer cases are included, provided clinical data and follow-up assessments can be completed.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Histopathologically confirmed breast cancer * Undergoing axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) * Able to undergo indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography examination Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical signs of lymphedema prior to surgery, confirmed by clinical assessment and/or ICG lymphography * History of iodine allergy, asthma, impaired renal function, pregnancy, or breastfeeding * Incomplete clinical or laboratory data required for analysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dharmais Cancer Hospital
Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11420, Indonesia
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