Using indocyanine green to improve surgical outcomes in digestive surgeries
Official title: ICG Anastomotic Control in Digestive System Surgery
Run by Shandong Linglong Yingcheng Hospital · NCT06270745 · Data updated 2026-05-14
This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.
This study is testing if using a special dye called indocyanine green during digestive surgeries can help reduce complications like leaks in the surgical connections for patients having colorectal surgery.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 90 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Shandong Linglong Yingcheng Hospital Research network |
| Locations | 1 site (Yantai, Shandong) |
| Trial ID | NCT06270745 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 90 undergoing elective digestive system surgeries with primary anastomosis.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with terminal colonic stomas, extensive resections, or those undergoing emergency surgeries may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study investigates the impact of indocyanine green (ICG) on patients undergoing various digestive system surgeries, focusing on the occurrence of anastomotic leakage (AL). Conducted at Linglong Yingcheng Hospital in Shandong, China, it analyzes data from patients who had colorectal surgeries between January 2018 and December 2023. The study aims to identify risk factors associated with AL and assess postoperative morbidity within 30 days following surgery. Data will be collected from electronic medical records to evaluate surgical outcomes and complications.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved surgical techniques and reduced rates of anastomotic leakage in digestive surgeries.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results using indocyanine green for surgical applications, suggesting potential for success in this approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * elective setting of surgery * digestive system surgery for benign or malignant pathology * 30 days of post-operative follow-up at least available from medical documentation * primary colo-colic or colo-rectal anastomosis with or without preventing ostomy * more than 18 years old, less than 90 years old Exclusion Criteria: * terminal colonic stoma without anastomosis creation after demolitive step * extended transverse right hemicolectomy * left hemicolectomy with high vascular ligation * associated bowel or another splanchnic resection (i.e. neoplastic infiltration) * previous colic surgery * synchronous neoplasm * not reporting in operating form details about vascular ligation * lack in reporting in medical records of primary outcomes * stage IV cancer * ASA IV * less than 18 years old, more then 90 years old * emergency setting
Where it's running
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Shandong Linglong Yingcheng Hospital
Yantai, Shandong, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Xuan Qiu, MD — Shandong Linglong Yingcheng Hospital
- Study coordinator: Xuan Qiu, MD
- Email: qiuxuan100@163.com
- Phone: 8618354280081
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.