New Oxygen-Mapping camera could spot dangerous bowel leaks without dye
NCT ID NCT07467980
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new endoscopic camera that measures oxygen levels in the lining of the bowel during colorectal surgery. The goal is to see if low oxygen can predict leaks or strictures, which are serious complications. About 80 adults having colorectal surgery will be enrolled. The device does not use dyes, so it can be used repeatedly and safely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a safer, dye-free way to check bowel healing during surgery and reduce serious complications like leaks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study—it only looks for links, not a treatment. The device may not reliably predict complications in larger or more diverse groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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 meeting the eligibility criteria will be enrolled from the institution's colorectal surgery clinic in Nashville, TN
- 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: * Adult patients (≥18 years). * Undergoing a colo-rectal anastomosis. * Patients who consent to study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing a revision surgery. * Participants with missing data. * Patients who do not undergo intraoperative ICG-FA and StO2 endoscopic imaging promptly after the formation of a viable anastomosis.
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Conditions
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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