Glowing dye could help surgeons see blood flow during reconstruction
NCT ID NCT05071976
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a special dye and near-infrared camera can help surgeons see blood flow in tissue flaps used for reconstruction after gynecologic cancer surgery. Fifteen women will receive an ICG dye injection during surgery, and the surgeon will use the images to decide if any changes are needed. The goal is to see if this technique improves surgical planning and outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ICG (indocyanine green) dye injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging technique could help surgeons make better decisions during reconstruction, potentially reducing complications like poor wound healing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (15 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The dye can cause allergic reactions in rare cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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Female participants only
- 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: * Women undergoing a pelvic reconstruction procedure after radical gynecologic surgery for any indication at MSK. * Age ≥18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Women with hepatic dysfunction as evidenced by elevated transaminases (two times the upper limit of normal). * Women with a history of cirrhosis or other chronic liver disease. * Women with a documented severe or life threatening allergy to iodine. * Women with an allergy to ICG or severe allergy to iodinated contrast. * Women undergoing any free flap (non-pedicled) reconstruction.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent and Followup)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent and Followup)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent and Followup)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent and Followup)
Rockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk - Commack (Consent and Followup)
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent and Followup)
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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