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ICG Fluorescence Guided Lymph Node Mapping for Determination of Bowel Resection Margins in Colon Cancer

ICG Fluorescence Guided Lymph Node Mapping for Determination of Bowel Resection Margins in Colon Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05468827
Acronym
ISCAPE
Enrollment
108
Registered
2022-07-21
Start date
2022-07-26
Completion date
2024-03-14
Last updated
2025-06-26

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Conditions

Colon Cancer

Keywords

colon cancer, lymphatic mapping, indocyanine green

Brief summary

The study is aimed at investigating feasibility of defining colon resection margins for colon cancer with ICG by comparing lymphatic distribution of subserosally injected dye with actual spread of lymphatic metastases reported by pathologists after specimen examination

Detailed description

In this study 2.5 mg/ml indocyanine green solution is injected subserosally into colonic wall near the tumour in 4 points (1 ml each). The fluorescence is assessed before specimen removal (at least 30 min after injection) and its mesenteric distribution is marked by surgeon on the specimen. Proximal and distal colonic resection margins are chosen to be at least 10 cm long and to include the whole area of fluorescence. After removal, lymphatic node groups according JSCCR are also marked on fresh specimen. During pathological examination each lymph node is assessed not only for presence of metastases but also for its exact location in relation to margins of indocyanine distribution.

Interventions

PROCEDURElymphatic mapping with indocyanine green

subserosal injection of indocyanine green near the primary tumour with subsequent assessment of the dye spread along lymphatics

Sponsors

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

all study participants are allocated to intraoperative ICG mapping of locoregional lymphatic collector

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of colon (caecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid) 2. TNM T1-4a N0-2 M0-1 3. Clinical indications to colonic resection 4. ECOG - 0-2 5. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Medical or psychiatric reasons interfering with patient's decision to participate in the study. 2. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 3. Medical conditions contraindicating surgical procedure. 4. Acute bowel obstruction, bleeding or perforation. 5. Hypersensitivity to indocyanine green, sodium iodide or iodine 6. Hyperthyroidism or autonomic thyroid adenomas 7. Kidney failure of any aetiology 8. Hepatic failure of any aetiology 9. Poorly tolerated indocyanine injection in the past.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
proportion of pN+ patients in which affected lymph nodes are detected only within margins of ICG distribution30 daysnumber of patients with affected lymph nodes located within ICG distribution margins divided by the number of all patients with pN+

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
incidence of adverse events related to ICG lymphatic mapping30 daysproportion of patients facing adverse events related to ICG lymphatic mapping procedure
feasibility of ICG lymphatic mapping for colon cancerduration of surgical procedureproportion of ICG spillage affecting interpretation
incidence of lymph node metastases outside conventional resection margins (10 cm)30 daysproportion of patients with aberrant lymphatics leading to affected lymph nodes
colon cancer lymphatic spread pattern30 daysdescriptive data on incidence of D1, D2 and D3 lymphatic collector metastases and frequences of D1 collector metastases depending on distance from primary tumour
feasibility of ICG mapping for colon flexure tumoursduration of surgical procedureproportion of operations for colon flexure tumours which extent is effected by ICG lymphatic mapping

Countries

Russia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026