This pilot phase I trial studies how well sonazoid-enhanced ultrasound works in detecting sentinel lymph node in patients with cutaneous melanoma. Sonazoid is a contrast agent that may make it easier to see if the tumor cells have spread to the sentinel lymph node using an ultrasound.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To study the imaging feasibility of peri-tumoral administration of sonazoid ultrasound contrast agent for assessment of sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection in melanoma. II. To compare SLN detection between sonazoid ultrasound and standard of care (SOC) technique. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the sonazoid ultrasound (US) imaging appearance of lymph nodes which are shown to be involved with metastatic disease. OUTLINE: Patients receive sonazoid intradermally (ID) and undergo ultrasound imaging. Patients also undergo standard of care sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 24 and 48 hours.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
5
Undergo SLNB
Undergo sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography
Patients receive sonazoid intradermally (ID) and undergo ultrasound imaging.
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Percent of patients with SLN identified by sonazoid-US alone or both sonazoid-US and conventional methods
Analyzed using descriptive comparison.
Time frame: Up to 1 year
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