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A study comparing two imaging techniques to check intestinal blood flow during bowel surgery and prevent leakage after surgery

Anastomotic Leak Rate Detection with Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging or Infrared Thermography Guided Resection in Elective Small and Large Bowel Anastomosis A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112119
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-06-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K635- Polyp of colon Health Condition 2: K633- Ulcer of intestine Health Condition 3: K638- Other specified diseases of intestine Health Condition 4: C178- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of small intestine Health Condition 5: C188- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of colon Health Condition 6: C19- Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoidjunction Health Condition 7: C218- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of rectum, anus and anal canal Health Condition 8: C7B0- Se

Interventions

Intervention1: Infrared Thermography: Infrared Thermography camera will be used in patients allotted to the IRT group to assess vascularity based upon surface temperatures Control Intervention1: Indoc

Sponsors

Dr Saumitra Rawat
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of age 18 years and above will be included There is no upper age limit for inclusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency bowel resections including cases with generalized peritonitis bowel perforation or acute bowel ischemia Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to indocyanine green or iodine containing compounds Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction Child Pugh Class B C Patients with significant intraoperative hemodynamic instability such as persistent hypotension requiring highdose vasopressor support Pregnant patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anastomotic leakTimepoint: 30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage modification in planned transection levels in proximal or distal bowelTimepoint: ;Operative time from skin incision to skin closureTimepoint: ;Duration of hospital stay from day of surgery to the day of dischargeTimepoint: ;Post operative morbidity as per Clavien Dindo ClassificationTimepoint: 30 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vipul Joshi

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi

drsaumitrawat@gmail.com8319496137

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026