Blue dye could prevent wound problems after groin surgery
NCT ID NCT07499206
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a simple method to reduce wound complications after groin vascular surgery. Surgeons will inject a blue dye into the skin around the surgical wound to make any lymphatic leaks visible, then repair them immediately. The study will enroll 60 adults and track whether this approach lowers rates of lymphocele, lymphatic fistula, and infection. If promising, the data will support a larger trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patent Blue V dye injected into the skin to highlight lymphatic leaks during surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this simple dye method could become standard practice to prevent wound complications after groin vascular surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (60 people) with no control group, so results may not prove effectiveness. The dye may not detect all injuries, and treating leaks may not reduce complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 to 100 years
- 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: * adult patients undergoing vascular surgery procedures in the groin * signed informed consent for study participation Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant or lactating women * prior groin surgery * infected surgical site in the groin * necessity for further incisions (e.g. bypass surgery) * incapability of judgement or consent
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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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University Hospital Basel
Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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