NCT07650656 · City of Hope Medical Center
Fluorescence-Guided Surgical Resection for Reducing Unexpected Positive Margins in Patients With Sarcoma, SarcoSIGHT Trial
What this study is about
This phase II trial compares the usual treatment surgical resection to fluorescence-guided surgical resection using indocyanine green and fluorescence imaging for reducing unexpected positive margin rates in patients with sarcoma. Surgical margins are one of the criteria used in assessing the effectiveness of a given surgical procedure.
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This phase II trial compares standard of care surgical resection to fluorescence-guided surgical resection using indocyanine green and fluorescence imaging for reducing unexpected positive margin rates in patients with sarcoma. Surgical margins are one of the criteria used in assessing the effectiveness of a given surgical procedure. They are the edges or border of the tissue removed in cancer surgery. A negative margin means that the resected tumor is surrounded by normal tissue, which implies there is no disease left in the patient. By contrast, a positive margin means that sarcoma cells are visible at the edge of the tumor. Positive margins may be classified as planned when they are expected pre-operatively due to the preservation of a critical structure, or unexpected when the pathologist reports the presence of tumor at the margin despite the surgeon having intended to remove it in its entirety. Fluorescence-guided surgery is an established surgical method that involves the administration of fluorescent dye (in this case, indocyanine green) into the tumor, which can then be visualized with a special camera during surgery to help surgeons identify tumor versus healthy tissue. Fluorescence-guided surgery may reduce the rate of unexpected positive margins in patients undergoing surgery for sarcoma.
Interventions
OTHER
Electronic Health Record Review
Ancillary studies
PROCEDURE
Fluorescence Imaging
Undergo fluorescence imaging
PROCEDURE
Fluorescence-Guided Surgery
Undergo FGS
DRUG
Indocyanine Green
Given IV
OTHER
Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
PROCEDURE
Resection
Undergo surgical resection
Primary outcome measures
Unexpected positive margin (UPM) rate
Time frame: At 6 months post-surgery
The margin status of each tumor will be taken from the pathology report for each patient enrolled in the trial. This will be recorded at six months post- surgery and will be classified according to the R classification system. The UPM rate for each arm will be defined by calculating the percentage of patients in that arm with a UPM on histopathological assessment of the resection specimen. The percentage of patients with unexpected positive margins will be calculated for each group to give the unexpected positive margin rate. This will then be compared between the two groups. Will use a logistic regression that adjusts key covariates including stratification factors used in the randomization. A Wald test and a 95% confidence interval will be extracted from this model. A two-sided p-value will be found from the Wald test.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Documented written informed consent of the participant
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of intermediate to high grade sarcoma
- Amenable to surgical resection as a part of curative intent for the patient
- Willingness to:
- Respond to surveys during the trial
- Permit medical record/ clinical laboratory result review
Exclusion criteria
- Due for surgery with palliative intent
- Recurrent tumors
- Intracranial, retroperitoneal, and visceral anatomical locations
- A woman of childbearing potential who is currently pregnant (as confirmed by urine pregnancy test)
- A woman who are currently breastfeeding
- Known allergies to ICG, iodine, iodine dyes or shellfish
- Unable to provide written and informed consent
- Patients with hyper-thyroidism or autonomic thyroid adenomas
- Premature infants/neonates with exchange transfusion indication due to hyperbilirubinemia
Where
- Duarte, California
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jun 22, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations