Green dye may make gallbladder surgery safer
NCT ID NCT04103762
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a green dye injected into the blood can help surgeons see bile ducts better during gallbladder removal for acute cholecystitis, compared to the standard contrast dye. 156 adults with mild to moderate gallbladder inflammation took part. The goal was to see if the green dye could reduce the risk of bile duct injury and shorten surgery time.
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 dye
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make gallbladder surgery safer by reducing the risk of bile duct injury and shortening operation time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed, moderate-sized study, but the dye may not always provide clear images, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
156 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Oct 2019
- Finished
-
Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults patient (\>18 years old) * Patients requiring laparoscopic cholecystectomy for grade 1 or 2 acute gallstone cholecystitis according to Tokyo recommendations confirmed by radiological morphological examination * Acute lithiasis cholecystitis (ALC) evolving for less than 5 days * Patients affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Antecedent of biliary tract surgery * Antecedent of cholecystectomy * Contraindication to laparoscopy * Contraindication to surgery * Cholecystectomy by laparotomy out of hand * Grade 3 cholecystitis according to Tokyo recommendations * Acute alithiasis cholecystitis * Cirrhosis * Conversion for gangrenous ALC * Patient with an allergy to indocyanine green * Pregnant or lactating woman, childbearing age without effective contraception * Minor patient * Physical or psychological state that does not allow participation in the study, patient under guardianship or curatorship or patient deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision (according with articles L 1121-6 and L 1121-8 of the French Public Health Code)
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Cholangiopathy are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80480, France
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could a second ultrasound spot hidden gallbladder trouble?
- Can a Scope-Based drainage beat the needle for gallbladder infections?
- Could conscious sedation replace general anesthesia for gallbladder drainage?
- Can a structured recovery plan speed healing after emergency gallbladder surgery?
- Keyhole surgery debate: which exit wound is best for gallbladder removal?
- New study tests endoscopic gallbladder drainage as surgery alternative