Evaluation of Lymphatic flow using indocyanine green fluorescence imaging

Experimental study for the evaluation of lymphatic flow using indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in colorectal cancer surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCTs061210023

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-07-12

Start date

2021-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Colorectal adenocarcinoma

Interventions

Submucosal injection of indocyanine green

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who is scheduled to undergo laparoscopic or robotic colorectal cancer surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Indocyanine green or iodine allergy cases Cases who is scheduled to undergo laparotomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Distance from tumor to proximal or distal end of visualized lymphatic flow with indocyanine green fluorescence	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Lymphatic flow visualization Fluorescence visualization of ICG injected near the tumor Visualized lymphatic flow of unintended area Change of intended dissected lines Metastases of lymph nodes with ICG fluorescence Number of dissected lymph nodes Tumor staging Operating times Blood loss Postoperative complications	—

Contacts

Public ContactAkihiro Kondo

Kagawa University Hospital

kondo.akihiro.z4@kagawa-u.ac.jp+81-87-891-2438

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026