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Ulcerative ColitisNCT04695964

Objective Perfusion Rate Assessment by Near-infrared Fluorescence in Ileal Pouch Formation and Ileal-pouch-anal Anastomosis

A study testing ICG-NIRF Imaging plus ingress and egress analysis in people with Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer, run by Charite University, Berlin, Germany at 1 site in Germany.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

In this prospective, non-randomized cohort study, real-time intraoperative visualization using near-infrared-fluorescence by indocyanine green injection (ICG-NIRF) is performed at three time points during ileal pouch reconstruction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
ICG-NIRF Imaging plus ingress and egress analysis
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
1 Feb 2019to Jan 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age ≥ 18
  • capability of signing the informed consent
  • diagnosis of therapy resistent ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, familial adenomatous polyposis
  • restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) with reconstruction through ileal pouch formation and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is possible and medically indicated
  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Physical Status Classification System score ≤ 3

Who cannot join

  • coexistent malignant tumor of a different ethology
  • liver disfunction (MELD score > 10)
  • ICG (indocyanine green) specific exclusion criteria as per literature (intolerance to indocyanine green or sodium iodide, iodine allergy, hyperthyroidism, autonomous thyroid adenoma, focal or diffuse autonomies of the thyroid, previously badly tolerated injection of ICG)
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin

    Berlin, 12203

    Benjamin Weixler, MD PD, +49 30 450 622798, benjamin.weixler@charite.de

    Leonard Lobbes, MD, +49 30 450 622789, leonard.lobbes@charite.de

    Recruiting

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: The Value of Objective Perfusion Rate Assessment by Near-infrared Fluorescence During Restorative Ileal Pouch Formation and Ileal-pouch-anal Anastomosis

In this prospective, non-randomized cohort study, real-time intraoperative visualization using near-infrared-fluorescence by indocyanine green injection (ICG-NIRF) is performed at three time points during ileal pouch reconstruction. Postoperatively, a detailed software-based assessment of each pouch recording is performed to determine the objective ICG-NIRF perfusion rate, which is then correlated with the 30 day postoperative clinical outcome including occurrence of anastomotic leak of the pouch.

Read the detailed description

Near-infrared-fluorescence by indocyanine green (ICG-NIRF) utilises the fluorescent property of intravenously injected indocyanine green (ICG) as an intravascular indicator of tissue and bowel perfusion.

The investigators hypothesise that ICG-NIRF is a suitable, reliable and precise method of visualisation of the blood supply and bowel perfusion in the area of ileal pouch formation and the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.

In this prospective, non-randomized cohort study, restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch reconstruction and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is performed according to standard of care for medically-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), UC-associated neoplasia, medically-refractory Crohn´s colitis, colorectal carcinoma or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in open or laparoscopic surgery, according to the surgeon's choice.

Written informed consent for participation and ICG-administration is obtained one day before surgery.

Intraoperatively, Indocyanine Green (ICG, VerDye, Diagnostic Green GmbH, Aschheim Germany, 25 mg vials) is dissolved in 5 mL sterile water to yield a 5 mg/mL concentration. It will then be administered intravenously at three consecutive time points as a bolus of 2 ml per time point at the most. The overall dose of ICG will amount to no more than 30mg of ICG per patient.

Real-time intraoperative visualization is performed with the SpectrumTM Fluorescence Imaging Platform (Quest Innovations, Middenmeer, The Netherlands) directly after each ICG injection assessing bowel perfusion at three different time points respectively: before and after J-Pouch construction by stapler anastomosis and after ileoanal anastomosis formation.

Postoperative NIRF-perfusion rate assessment Using the Quest Research SoftwareTM, the recordings before and after anastomosis formation will be analysed for their perfusion rate. This analysis will provide objective, quantitative data on the perfusion for a certain time frame which is determined by the length of the video recording. This data will be collected for statistical analysis and correlation with anastomotic leak as well as postoperative outcome.

Clinical data and follow-up Clinical data will be collected from all patients regarding anastomotic leak, bowel ischemia and necrosis as well as 30 day postoperative morbidity, mortality and length and cost of hospital stay.

Further data analysis will be performed using Microsoft Excel® and IBM SPSS®.

Being tested
ICG-NIRF Imaging plus ingress and egress analysis
Keywords
indocyanine green, restorative proctocolectomy, ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, objective perfusion rate, near-infrared fluorescence, ulcerative colitis, anastomotic leak, pouchitis, image guided surgery
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative, Colorectal Neoplasms, Crohn Disease, Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Anastomotic Leak, Pouchitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ICG-NIRF Imaging plus ingress and egress analysisDiagnostic test

    intraoperative NIRF Imaging using the fluorescence agent ICG (indocyanine-green) at regions of interest before (T1) + after pouch construction (T2) + after ileoanal anastomosis (T3) Additional ingress and egress analysis (inflow and outflow analysis) of specificities regions of interest at regions of interest before (T1) + after pouch construction (T2) + after ileoanal anastomosis (T3)

Study groups in NCT04695964
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ICG-NIRF Imaging and objective perfusion rateOtherICG-NIRF imaging is used to visualise the blood supply and the bowel perfusion rate in the area of the pouch anastomoses. An additional ingress and egress analysis at specific regions of interest is performed. This is to get an objective method of visualisation of the blood inflow and outflow over time and thus bowel perfusion at the anastomotic site.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: ICG-NIRF Imaging plus ingress and egress analysis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. anastomotic leak

    occurence anastomotic leak within 30 days of operation

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Operative and post-operative complications

    Clavien-Dindo for complication-level classification

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Length of post-operative hospital stay

    length in days

    Measured: 100 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Jan 2021
  2. Study start1 Feb 2019
  3. Primary completionJan 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
This is a non-randomised prospective cohort study design.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04695964
Sponsor's protocol ID
EA4/116/19/2
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
22 Dec 2020
Last updated
15 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: this will be determinable at a later point when more data is available

Publications

  • van den Bos J, Jongen ACHM, Melenhorst J, Breukink SO, Lenaerts K, Schols RM, Bouvy ND, Stassen LPS. Near-infrared fluorescence image-guidance in anastomotic colorectal cancer surgery and its relation to serum markers of anastomotic leakage: a clinical pilot study. Surg Endosc. 2019 Nov;33(11):3766-3774. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06673-6. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

    PubMed 30710314
  • McDermott FD, Heeney A, Kelly ME, Steele RJ, Carlson GL, Winter DC. Systematic review of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative risk factors for colorectal anastomotic leaks. Br J Surg. 2015 Apr;102(5):462-79. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9697. Epub 2015 Feb 19.

    PubMed 25703524
  • Perbeck L, Lindquist K, Proano E, Liljeqvist L. Correlation between fluorescein flowmetry and laser Doppler flowmetry. A study in the intestine (ileoanal pouch) in man. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1990 May;25(5):520-4. doi: 10.3109/00365529009095524.

    PubMed 2163097
  • Hallbook O, Johansson K, Sjodahl R. Laser Doppler blood flow measurement in rectal resection for carcinoma--comparison between the straight and colonic J pouch reconstruction. Br J Surg. 1996 Mar;83(3):389-92. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800830330.

    PubMed 8665202
  • van den Bos J, Al-Taher M, Schols RM, van Kuijk S, Bouvy ND, Stassen LPS. Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging for Real-Time Intraoperative Guidance in Anastomotic Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review of Literature. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Feb;28(2):157-167. doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0231. Epub 2017 Nov 6.

    PubMed 29106320
  • Degett TH, Andersen HS, Gogenur I. Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography for intraoperative assessment of gastrointestinal anastomotic perfusion: a systematic review of clinical trials. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2016 Sep;401(6):767-75. doi: 10.1007/s00423-016-1400-9. Epub 2016 Mar 11.

    PubMed 26968863

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ICG-NIRF Imaging plus ingress and egress analysis in people with Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer, run by Charite University, Berlin, Germany at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Benjamin Weixler, PD MD (+49 30 450 622 798, benjamin.weixler@charite.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

anastomotic leak (time frame: 30 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04695964, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jan 2021.

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