Can a simple dye prevent deadly leaks after colon cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT07423130
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using a special dye (indocyanine green) during laparoscopic surgery for colon or rectal cancer can help surgeons see blood flow in real time and reduce the risk of a dangerous leak where the bowel is reconnected. Researchers compared 115 patients who had the dye with a similar group from the past who did not. The goal was to see if the dye leads to fewer complications like leaks or strictures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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115 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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
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Who is studied
Adult patients undergoing elective laparoscopic resection for sigmoid or rectal adenocarcinoma at a single tertiary academic center.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 or clinically suspected sigmoid or rectal adenocarcinoma * Elective laparoscopic resection with curative intent and planned colorectal/coloanal anastomosis * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Known hypersensitivity to indocyanine green or iodine * Emergency surgery * Planned end colostomy without anastomosis * Conversion to open surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital in Krakow
Krakow, Kraków, Poland
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