Comparison of Icg's Route of Administration During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

NCT ID: NCT04908826

Last Updated: 2022-03-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

240 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-03

Study Completion Date

2023-01-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of the trial is to compare the routes of administration of indocyanine green (ICG) during laparoscopic cholocystectomy.

Detailed Description

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now the method of choice for the treatment of symptomatic and complicated gallstones.

There are two major problems that can occur during and after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. These are the remaining stones in the bile duct and the iatrogenic injuries of the bile ducts. Iatrogenic bile duct injuries are the most difficult complication of cholecystectomy and are a clinical entity that needs multifactorial treatment as it significantly increases morbidity, mortality and overall cost. Intraoperative cholangiography is used to prevent these complications.

Intraoperative cholangiography is the traditional method of identifying bile duct anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This method has the disadvantages that both the patient and the staff are exposed to radiation, while in order to perform it, catheterization of the cystic duct must be performed, which requires surgical procedures that increase the time of the operation, while in some cases it is not technically easy. Finally, with the intraoperative cholangiography, the injuries of the bile ducts are detected, after they have taken place, therefore it helps in their timely diagnosis but does not limit the frequency of their occurrence.

Indocyanine green is a sterile, anionic, water-soluble but relatively hydrophobic tricarbocyanine molecule with a molecular weight of 751.4. It was developed in 1955 at Kodak Laboratories and in 1959 was approved for clinical use by the FDA. It has the property of fluorescing, after its administration, with a maximum absorption at 800 nm after exposure to infrared lighting. Its use offers an image of high clarity and sensitivity, target imaging, with parallel low acoustic emission. Indocyanine green has the following properties and advantages, which make it an important tool in the applications of medical sciences and studies.

Following intravenous administration, it binds to plasma lipoproteins with minimal escape into the interstitial space. Extremely important for its clinical use is the complete excretion through the bile, as well as the non-production of metabolic products. It has low toxicity in the absence of ionization, which in combination with the short half-life of the substance, provides safety for the patient in its use and application in medical and biomedical sciences. It has low costs that in combination with its ease of use facilitates its application. No expensive equipment or large learning curve required. Also the possibility of recurrence with re-administration intraoperatively can offer a number of applications in laparoscopic surgery. It has a low rate of side effects and interactions with other drugs and preparations, a major allergic reaction has been reported in the literature. The first clinical applications of indocyanine green were to assess cardiac function, liver function in cirrhotic patients before hepatectomy, and to examine the retinal vessels.

Its use in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as already mentioned, is based on its ability to fluoresce when exposed to infrared light and in combination with the fact that when administered intravenously it is concentrated and excreted from the bile offers the possibility of intraoperative, fluorescent cholangiography that aims to identify the elements of the Callot triangle.

This study aims to demonstrate that endocyanin green cholangiography is equivalent to or better than conventional cholangiography for the diagnosis of cholelithiasis and biliary injuries. It is therefore an important clinical application that will probably facilitate surgeons both in the prevention of biliary injuries and in the intraoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis.

Patients who will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be randomly divided into 3 (three) groups. The processing of the results will be done in the appropriate way and method. A total of 240 patients will be randomized into three groups of 80. In the first group (A) classical cholangiography will be performed. In group (B) will be performed intravenous fluorescent cholangiography with indocyanine green 6 (six) hours before the start of surgery. In the third group (C) will be performed intraoperative cholangiography with direct administration of indocyanine green to the gallbladder.

Conditions

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Laparoscopic; Cholecystectomy Cholelithiasis; Bile Duct Choledocholithiasis Stone - Biliary Post-Op Complication Cholangiography Indocyanine Green Intraoperative Complications Bile Duct Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group A (standard cholangiography during surgery)

All patients will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In this group standard cholangiography will be performed during surgery. Standard cholangiography will be performed with selective catheterization of the cystic duct and infusion of a radiolucent substance (non-ionic low osmotic iodine). The category includes drugs such as iohexol, iopamidol, iopromide, ioversol, iobitriol, iomeprol and iodixanol. In our study we will use Xenetix (iobitriol) and perform cholangiography with C-ARM recording.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Indocyanine Green (ICG) administration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy after they are randomly divided into 3 (three) groups. A total of 240 patients will be randomized into three groups of 80. In the first group (A) standard cholangiography will be performed. In group (B) intravenous fluorescent cholangiography with indocyanine green will be performed during surgery. ICG at a dose of 0.3 mg / mL / Kg 6 (six) hours prior to surgery will be administered. In the third group (C), intraoperative cholangiography will be performed with direct administration of indocyanine green at a dose of 0.03 mg / ml / Kg to the gallbladder.

Group B (cholangiography with iv administration of icg prior to surgery)

All patients will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In this group intravenous fluorescent cholangiography with indocyanine green will be given at a dose of 0.3 mg / mL / Kg 6 (six) hours before the start of surgery.The bile duct system will be recorded with a special camera (Karl Storz NIR / ICG).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Indocyanine Green (ICG) administration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy after they are randomly divided into 3 (three) groups. A total of 240 patients will be randomized into three groups of 80. In the first group (A) standard cholangiography will be performed. In group (B) intravenous fluorescent cholangiography with indocyanine green will be performed during surgery. ICG at a dose of 0.3 mg / mL / Kg 6 (six) hours prior to surgery will be administered. In the third group (C), intraoperative cholangiography will be performed with direct administration of indocyanine green at a dose of 0.03 mg / ml / Kg to the gallbladder.

Group C (cholangiography with direct administration of icg to the bile duct system during surgery)

All patients will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In the third group intraoperative cholangiography will be performed with direct administration of indocyanine green at a dose of 0.03 mg / ml / Kg to the bile duct cyst.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Indocyanine Green (ICG) administration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy after they are randomly divided into 3 (three) groups. A total of 240 patients will be randomized into three groups of 80. In the first group (A) standard cholangiography will be performed. In group (B) intravenous fluorescent cholangiography with indocyanine green will be performed during surgery. ICG at a dose of 0.3 mg / mL / Kg 6 (six) hours prior to surgery will be administered. In the third group (C), intraoperative cholangiography will be performed with direct administration of indocyanine green at a dose of 0.03 mg / ml / Kg to the gallbladder.

Interventions

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Indocyanine Green (ICG) administration

Patients will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy after they are randomly divided into 3 (three) groups. A total of 240 patients will be randomized into three groups of 80. In the first group (A) standard cholangiography will be performed. In group (B) intravenous fluorescent cholangiography with indocyanine green will be performed during surgery. ICG at a dose of 0.3 mg / mL / Kg 6 (six) hours prior to surgery will be administered. In the third group (C), intraoperative cholangiography will be performed with direct administration of indocyanine green at a dose of 0.03 mg / ml / Kg to the gallbladder.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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laparoscopic cholecystectomy intra-operative cholangiography c-arm recording iodine solution administration

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. age older than 18 years old
2. laparoscopic cholecystectomy
3. elective surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. younger than 18 years old
2. no consent to participate to the study
3. history of allergic reaction to iodine products
4. urgent or emergent cholecystectomy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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George Papanicolaou Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Savvas Simeonidis

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Savvas Simeonidis, MD, PhD(c)

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Locations

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General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou"

Thessaloniki, , Greece

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Greece

Central Contacts

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Savvas Simeonidis, MD, PhD(c)

Role: CONTACT

698 0309611 ext. 0030

Panagiotis Christidis, MD, MSc

Role: CONTACT

6940730227 ext. 0030

Facility Contacts

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Savvas Simeonidis, MD, PhD(c)

Role: primary

References

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Costi R, Gnocchi A, Di Mario F, Sarli L. Diagnosis and management of choledocholithiasis in the golden age of imaging, endoscopy and laparoscopy. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Oct 7;20(37):13382-401. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13382.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25309071 (View on PubMed)

Duca S, Bala O, Al-Hajjar N, Lancu C, Puia IC, Munteanu D, Graur F. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: incidents and complications. A retrospective analysis of 9542 consecutive laparoscopic operations. HPB (Oxford). 2003;5(3):152-8. doi: 10.1080/13651820310015293.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18332976 (View on PubMed)

Al-Mulhim AA. Current trends in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Family Community Med. 1997 Jul;4(2):33-40.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23008571 (View on PubMed)

Duncan CB, Riall TS. Evidence-based current surgical practice: calculous gallbladder disease. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Nov;16(11):2011-25. doi: 10.1007/s11605-012-2024-1. Epub 2012 Sep 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Alander JT, Kaartinen I, Laakso A, Patila T, Spillmann T, Tuchin VV, Venermo M, Valisuo P. A review of indocyanine green fluorescent imaging in surgery. Int J Biomed Imaging. 2012;2012:940585. doi: 10.1155/2012/940585. Epub 2012 Apr 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22577366 (View on PubMed)

Boni L, David G, Mangano A, Dionigi G, Rausei S, Spampatti S, Cassinotti E, Fingerhut A. Clinical applications of indocyanine green (ICG) enhanced fluorescence in laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc. 2015 Jul;29(7):2046-55. doi: 10.1007/s00464-014-3895-x. Epub 2014 Oct 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Ambe PC, Plambeck J, Fernandez-Jesberg V, Zarras K. The role of indocyanine green fluoroscopy for intraoperative bile duct visualization during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an observational cohort study in 70 patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2019 Jan 12;13:2. doi: 10.1186/s13037-019-0182-8. eCollection 2019.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Chu W, Chennamsetty A, Toroussian R, Lau C. Anaphylactic Shock After Intravenous Administration of Indocyanine Green During Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. Urol Case Rep. 2017 Mar 10;12:37-38. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2017.02.006. eCollection 2017 May.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hope-Ross M, Yannuzzi LA, Gragoudas ES, Guyer DR, Slakter JS, Sorenson JA, Krupsky S, Orlock DA, Puliafito CA. Adverse reactions due to indocyanine green. Ophthalmology. 1994 Mar;101(3):529-33. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(94)31303-0.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8127574 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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3765/03.02.2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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