Glow-in-the-Dark dye could prevent surgical blunders
NCT ID NCT05954767
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a dye called IS-001 that is injected into the blood to make the ureters (tubes from kidney to bladder) glow under a special camera during robotic gynecological surgery. The goal was to help surgeons see the ureters more clearly and avoid accidentally injuring them. 189 women scheduled for robotic surgery took part. The dye's effectiveness was measured by how well independent reviewers could see the ureters with the dye versus standard white light.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IS-001 (a dye injected into the vein to make ureters glow under special light)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help surgeons avoid accidentally injuring the ureters during gynecological surgery, making the procedure safer.
- What could go wrong
- This trial is already completed, but the results are not yet widely known. The dye may not improve visibility enough to change surgical outcomes, and there could be allergic reactions or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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189 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: 1. Female subject is between the ages of 16 and 75, inclusive at time of consent. 2. Subject is scheduled to undergo robotic-assisted gynecological procedure using a da Vinci® Surgical System with Firefly® Fluorescence Imaging. 3. Subject and/or subject's parent/guardian is willing and able to provide informed consent and/or assent as applicable. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is pregnant or nursing. 2. Subject has known active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. 3. Subject is already enrolled in another investigational drug or device study receiving therapeutic agents within the past 6 months 4. Subject has any other condition or personal circumstance that, in the judgment of the Investigator, might interfere with the collection of complete quality data or represents an unacceptable safety profile 5. Subject has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to indocyanine green (ICG) 6. Subject has any of the following screening laboratory values: 1. eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 2. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) ≥ 2.5 × ULN 3. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) ≥ 2.5 × ULN. 7. Planned use of CYTALUX™ (pafolacianine) for surgery
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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
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E.W. Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, Michigan, 48912, United States
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HCA Mercy Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33133, United States
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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MountainView Hospital
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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OhioHealth
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Orlando Health
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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St. David's Surgical Hospital
Austin, Texas, 78681, United States
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The Ohio State Unversity
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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