5-AminoLevulinic Acid Aided Resection Margins in Sarcoma
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Trial end date:
2028-07-01
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Summary
The goal of this study is to learn if the intervention using a fluorescent agent 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) to aid in the surgical approach to visualize the soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) during surgical resection. 5-ALA goes through the blood stream and into the tumor tissue allowing it to light up when the surgeon uses a special light in the operating room. The technique is called 5-ALA fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS). The main question aims to answer if 5-ALA provide intraoperative fluorescent visualization of soft-tissue sarcoma versus surrounding tissue and demonstrate the efficacy of tumor and surgical margin resections by a gross and histological analysis of fluorescing and non-fluorescing samples immediately after removal. Participants will be asked to orally administer 5-ALA three to four hours prior to surgery in preoperative area.