Glowing dye could help surgeons remove all cancer in one go
NCT ID NCT04752137
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a special dye called indocyanine green (ICG) can help surgeons see the edges of bone or soft tissue tumors during surgery. About 100 adults with benign or malignant masses will receive the dye before their tumor is removed. The goal is to see if using the dye leads to cleaner removal and lowers the chance of the tumor coming back within 2 years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2030
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: * All patients 18 years of age or older who present to Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery with a benign or malignant bone or soft tissue mass that is consented for surgery during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or nursing patients * Patients with previously known anaphylaxis to IV contrast or iodine (other allergies may be considered on a case-by-case basis) * Patients in renal failure who are not cleared for ICG administration by their primary physician or oncologist
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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