Glow-in-the-Dark dye could help surgeons spot hidden cancer cells
NCT ID NCT07638956
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a green dye called indocyanine green (ICG) can help surgeons see and remove lymph nodes that contain cancer during laparoscopic colon cancer surgery. About 25 adults with colon cancer will receive the dye injected around the tumor and into a vein. The goal is to see if all cancerous lymph nodes are found within the dyed area. This is a small, early-stage study to check if the technique works, not a treatment itself.
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 technique could help surgeons remove all cancerous lymph nodes during colon cancer surgery, potentially reducing the chance of cancer returning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 25 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The dye may not always highlight all cancerous nodes, and there is a small risk of allergic reaction.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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. \- Histologically confirmed colon adenocarcinoma. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery (obstruction/perforation with sepsis) requiring urgent operation. * Known allergy or contraindication to ICG (including prior anaphylaxis to ICG; severe hypersensitivity history per anesthesia assessment). * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Severe hepatic failure (because ICG clearance is hepatobiliary) or other contraindication determined by anesthesia team. * Planned palliative resection only. * ASA physical status IV or patients otherwise deemed unfit for elective curative colectomy.
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