FLOTOR Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-09-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This is a non-randomised study assessing the technique of using indocyanine green as a fluorescent dye to highlight the thoracic duct during oesophectomy.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.

• Male or Female, aged 18 years or above.

• Undergoing elective oesophagectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy to iodine or ICG

• Female patient who is pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Patient has a lactose intolerance (excluded only from receiving cream method)

• Known significant liver failure