A window into living tissue: new sensor may spot dangerous oxygen drops during surgery
NCT ID NCT07786623
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study tests a spectroscopic sensor that measures oxygen levels in muscle tissue during vascular surgery. It aims to see if the sensor can detect changes in oxygenation when blood flow is temporarily blocked and then restored. The study involves 30 adults undergoing peripheral arterial bypass surgery. The goal is to understand if this technology could help surgeons monitor tissue health in real time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SpectroCor Monitoring System (spectroscopic sensor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better real-time monitoring of tissue oxygenation during surgery, potentially reducing complications from ischemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so results may not apply broadly. The sensor's accuracy and clinical benefit remain unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
A Helsinki University Hospital patient scheduled for a vascular surgical operation.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults, age of 18 - 90 years * Scheduled for peripheral arterial bypass surgery. * Scheduled for proximal arterial reconstruction. * Ability and willingness to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Considered a vulnerable person according to the Finnish Medical Research Act (488/1999), Chapter 2, Sections 7, 9, and 10, including retarded persons, pregnant women, nursing mothers, prisoners, and forensic patients. * A known history of severe allergic reaction to nickel.
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