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Complete Lymph Node Dissection vs Watchful Waiting in Patients With Malignant Melanoma (Thickness of 1,0mm+ and Evidence of Metastases in the Sentinel Node) (DeCOG-SLT)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02434107
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 5, 2015
Last Update Posted : December 21, 2022
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University Hospital Tuebingen

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is considered as standard diagnostic procedure in melanoma patients carrying a reasonable risk for metastases. In numerous studies the prognostic role of micro metastases in the sentinel node (SN) was described. However, the prognostic value of a complete lymph node dissection in patients with a positive SN is still unclear.

This study was planned to analyse the survival outcome of patients with a positive SN receiving complete lymphadenectomy versus watchful waiting.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Melanoma Procedure: Completion Lymphadenectomy Procedure: Clinical Monitoring (Palpation and node ultrasound) Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 483 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Controlled and Prospective Randomised Study to Compare Complete Lymph Node Dissection Versus Watchful Waiting in Patients With Malignant Melanoma With a Tumour Thickness of 1,0mm+ and Evidence of Metastases in the Sentinel Node
Actual Study Start Date : December 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 2017
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2017

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus Genetics related topics: Melanoma
MedlinePlus related topics: Melanoma

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Completion Lymphadenectomy
Completion Lymphadenectomy and monitoring afterwards
 Procedure: Completion Lymphadenectomy
Experimental: Clinical Monitoring (Palpation and node ultrasound)
Monitoring only
 Procedure: Clinical Monitoring (Palpation and node ultrasound)


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Distant metastases free survival [ Time Frame: 3 Years ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Distant metastases free survival [ Time Frame: 5 Years ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cutaneous melanoma with a tumour thickness of at least 1,00mm
  • Positive sentinel node with micro metastases of max. 2mm in diameter

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mucosal or ocular melanoma
  • Cutaneous melanoma located in the head/neck region
  • Evidence of satellite, in transit or local metastases / recurrences
  • Macro metastases of the SN or micro metastases of >2mm in diameter
  • Additional immune-suppressive therapy
  • Pregnant of lactating women
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Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital Tuebingen
Investigators
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Study Director: Claus Garbe, MD University Hopsital Tübingen
Study Chair: Rudolf Stadler, MD Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden
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Responsible Party: University Hospital Tuebingen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02434107    
Other Study ID Numbers: V1410112004
First Posted: May 5, 2015    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 21, 2022
Last Verified: May 2017
Keywords provided by University Hospital Tuebingen:
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Lymph Node Excision
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Melanoma
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
 Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Nevi and Melanomas
Skin Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Skin Diseases