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Feasibility and safety of indocyanine green nebulization for identification of tracheobronchial tree in patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy - a pilot study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/087514

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Indocyanine green nebulization: 7.5mg ICG, single dose, nebulisation route over 10 minutes Control Intervention1: N/A: N/A

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients between the age of 18-80 years 2. Patients willing to participate in the study by giving a written informed consent. 3. ECOG less or equal to 2 4. All patients undergoing MIE for esophageal and esophagogastric junction malignancy or benign pathology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age of patients less than 18 year 2. Allergy to Iodine or ICG 3. Patient not willing to be a part of study 4. Patients unfit for GA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Florescence Of Tracheo-Bronchial TreeTimepoint: Before beginning of esophageal mobilisation and then it will be noted till end of surgery before removing port	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Tracheo-bronchial injury identified intra-operativelyTimepoint: Intra-operatively at any point of time	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aman Bansal

AIIMS Rishikesh

gis@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in8886060312

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026