Clinical Trial: Study of Axillary Lymphadenectomy Without Drainage for Breast Cancer
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Randomized Clinical Trial of Axillary Lymphadenectomy Without Drainage for Breast Cancer Treatment
Brief Summary: To study the safety of not draining the axilla, after breast conserving surgery and full axillary lymphadenectomy.
Detailed Summary:
The primary objective is to study the safety of not draining the axilla, considering the total number of patients without complication among breast cancer patients treated by means of conservative surgery and full axillary lymphadenectomy, with or without axillary drainage.
The secondary objectives will be the numbers of aspiration punctures, volumes of fluid aspirated and the total volumes of fluid produced.
Sponsor: Universidade Federal de Goias
Current Primary Outcome: Safety [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Serous fluid [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Universidade Federal de Goias
Dates:
Date Received: December 27, 2010
Date Started: July 2000
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 27, 2010
Last Verified: July 2010