Virtual reality and glowing dye could make lung cancer surgery safer
NCT ID NCT06638125
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new way to perform lung cancer surgery using 3D virtual reality models and a special dye that makes lung segments glow during surgery. The goal is to help surgeons remove only the diseased part of the lung more accurately. About 89 adults with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer will take part. The study will check if the technique is safe, feasible, and improves surgical success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Indocyanine green (ICG) dye
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make lung-sparing surgery more precise and successful for early-stage lung cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 89 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The technique is new and may not improve outcomes or could have unforeseen risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 89 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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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Age \>/= 18 years * Tumour size \< 3 cm * Clinical Stage 1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) * CT-imaging confirming that the tumour is confined to one broncho-pulmonary segment, rendering the patient a candidate for segmental resection. Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity or allergy to ICG, sodium iodide, or iodine * Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding; or women of childbearing potential who are not currently taking adequate birth control.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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