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NCT ID NCT06275022
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special dye (indocyanine green) that glows under a special camera can help surgeons better see and remove cystic lymphatic malformations in children. About 110 children will be randomly assigned to either standard surgery or surgery guided by this dye. The goal is to see if the dye leads to higher cure rates, fewer treatments, and better satisfaction.
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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 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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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- Ages
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30 days to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: (1) no previous intervention; (2) cLM diagnosed by pretreatment magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); (3)3 to 6 months post-treatment follow-up; (4) Superfacial cLM Exclusion Criteria: (1) history of iodine allergy; (2) syndromic cLM ; (3) severe liver and kidney dysfunction; (4) intralesional hemorrhage; (5) intralesional infection
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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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Children's hospital of Nanjing medical university
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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