New Dye-Based imaging could help surgeons spot bone problems early
NCT ID NCT06793644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special dye called ICG, used with a new imaging device, can help surgeons see how healthy a patient's bone is during surgery. Ten adults with open fractures or bone infections will receive the dye and be imaged. The goal is to see if this technique can predict healing and reduce the need for repeat surgeries or infections.
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 imaging method could help surgeons better predict bone healing and reduce complications like infections or unplanned reoperations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The imaging is still experimental and may not improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients 18 years of age or older who present with an open fracture or fracture related infection.
- 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: * Patients 18 years of age or older. * Open extremity fracture, planning for management with external fixation, internal fixation or joint fusion. * Fracture Related Infection, planning for management with debridement and possible removal of hardware. * Will have all planned fracture care surgeries performed by a participating surgeon or delegate. * Provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability of patient to provide informed consent * Fracture of the hand. * Iodine allergy. * Burns at the fracture site.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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